Watch Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) Official Trailer
6.5 / 10 IMDb August 16, 1940 1h 4m
Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.
Director
Runtime
1h 4m
Release Date
August 16, 1940
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Status
Released
Budget
$171,200
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Peter Lorre
as The Stranger
John McGuire
as Michael Ward
Margaret Tallichet
as Jane
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Charles Waldron
as District Attorney
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Joe Briggs
Charles Halton
as Albert Meng
Ethel Griffies
as Mrs. Kane
Cliff Clark
as Martin
Oscar O'Shea
as The Judge
Alec Craig
as Defense Attorney
Otto Hoffman
as Police Surgeon
Bobby Barber
as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
as Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Lee Bonnell
as Reporter (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
as Cabdriver at Nick's (uncredited)
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Helen Chapman
as Woman (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
as Detective (uncredited)
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Ray Cooke
as Phil, Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
as Postman (uncredited)
Production Companies
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