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  • Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
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    64 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
Approved
64 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

An aspiring reporter is the key witness at the murder trial of a young man accused of cutting a café owner's throat, and is soon accused of a similar crime himself.
Director
Writer
Frank Partos (story) (screenplay)
Producer
Lee S. Marcus (as Lee Marcus)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Release date
Aug 16, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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49 cast members
Name Known for
Peter Lorre
The Stranger The Stranger   See fewer
John McGuire
Michael Ward Michael Ward   See fewer
Charles Waldron
District Attorney District Attorney   See fewer
Elisha Cook Jr.
Joe Briggs Joe Briggs   See fewer
Charles Halton
Albert Meng Albert Meng   See fewer
Ethel Griffies
Mrs. Kane Mrs. Kane   See fewer
Cliff Clark
Martin Martin   See fewer
Oscar O'Shea
The Judge The Judge   See fewer
Alec Craig
Defense Attorney Defense Attorney   See fewer
Otto Hoffman
Police Surgeon Police Surgeon   See fewer
Bobby Barber
Giuseppe (uncredited) Giuseppe (uncredited)   See fewer
Vince Barnett
Cafe Customer (uncredited) Cafe Customer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Bonnell
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry C. Bradley
Court Clerk (uncredited) Court Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynton Brent
Cabdriver at Nick's (uncredited) Cabdriver at Nick's (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Cheatham
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Cooke
Phil (uncredited) Phil (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dudley
Postman (uncredited) Postman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Edmunds
Gardener (uncredited) Gardener (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Farley
Policeman at Accident (uncredited) Policeman at Accident (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Farrington
Woman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited) Woman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gargan
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Greta Granstedt
Housekeeper (uncredited) Housekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
John Harmon
Thin-Faced Man in Crowd (uncredited) Thin-Faced Man in Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Dell Henderson
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Hoffman Jr.
Charlie (uncredited) Charlie (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladden James
Tom (uncredited) Tom (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Judels
Nick Narbajan (uncredited) Nick Narbajan (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Keckley
Angry Awakened Landlady (uncredited) Angry Awakened Landlady (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Man Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited) Man Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Kieffer
Juror #3 (uncredited) Juror #3 (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul McVey
Detective Lieutenant Jones (uncredited) Detective Lieutenant Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Mitchell
Policeman in Court (uncredited) Policeman in Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Broderick O'Farrell
Minister in Dream Sequence (uncredited) Minister in Dream Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Osborne
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Parnell
Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited) Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Cab Driver Sitting on Cab (uncredited) Cab Driver Sitting on Cab (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Ridgway
Customer at Nick's (uncredited) Customer at Nick's (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Roquemore
Mr. McLean (uncredited) Mr. McLean (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rush
Court Bailiff (uncredited) Court Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Sanford
Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited) Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited)   See fewer
Herb Vigran
Reporter Who Wins Cardgame (uncredited) Reporter Who Wins Cardgame (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Wade
Court Scrubwoman (uncredited) Court Scrubwoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Catherine Wallace
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
David Wayne
Cab Driver (uncredited) Cab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Weldon
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Yaconelli
Jack (uncredited) Jack (uncredited)   See fewer
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