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Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) — Marquee

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Stranger on the Third Floor

1940 · 1h 4m · 6.5 on TMDB

Mystery Thriller

Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.

Cast

Peter Lorre
The Stranger
John McGuire
Michael Ward
Margaret Tallichet
Jane
Charles Waldron
District Attorney

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Joe Briggs

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Albert Meng

Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

Mrs. Kane

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Martin

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

The Judge

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Briggs' Defense Attorney

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Charles Evans

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Directed by

Where to watch

TCM

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Released: August 16, 1940
Budget: $171K

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