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Stranger on the Third Floor

1940-08-161h 4mCrime / Drama / Mystery6.5/10TMDB · 109 votes

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

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Directed byBoris Ingster

Original languageEnglish

Original release1940-08-16

ProductionUnited States of America

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The people behind the picture.

Peter LorreThe Stranger

John McGuireMichael Ward

Margaret TallichetJane

Charles WaldronDistrict Attorney

Elisha Cook Jr.Joe Briggs

Charles HaltonAlbert Meng

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Ethel GriffiesMrs. Kane Cliff ClarkMartin Oscar O'SheaThe Judge Alec CraigDefense Attorney Otto HoffmanPolice Surgeon Bobby BarberGiuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)Vince BarnettCafe Customer (uncredited)Lee BonnellReporter (uncredited)Harry C. BradleyCourt Clerk (uncredited)Lynton Brent

Cabdriver at Nick's (uncredited)

Helen ChapmanWoman (uncredited)

Jack CheathamDetective (uncredited)

Ray CookePhil, Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

Robert DudleyPostman (uncredited)

William EdmundsGardener (uncredited)

Jim FarleyPoliceman at Accident (uncredited)

Betty FarringtonWoman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

Jack GarganCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Greta GranstedtHousekeeper (uncredited)

John HarmonThin-Faced Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Dell HendersonDetective (uncredited)

Max Hoffman Jr.Charlie, the Third Cab Driver (uncredited)

Gladden JamesTom, a Reporter (uncredited)

Charles JudelsNick Nanbajan, the Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Jane KeckleyAngry Awakened Landlady (uncredited)

Donald KerrMan Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

Philip KiefferJuror #3 (uncredited)

Paul McVeyDetective Lieutenant Jones (uncredited)

Bruce MitchellPoliceman in Court (uncredited)

Frank O'ConnorPoliceman (uncredited)

Broderick O'FarrellMinister in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

Bud OsborneBartender (uncredited)

Emory ParnellGrilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

Lee PhelpsCab Driver Sitting on Cab (uncredited)

Suzanne RidgwayCustomer at Nick's (uncredited)

Henry RoquemoreMr. McLean, Jane's Boss (uncredited)

Dick RushCourt Bailiff (uncredited)

Ralph SanfordTruck Driver in Accident (uncredited)

Herb VigranReporter Who Wins Cardgame (uncredited)

Bess WadeCourt Scrubwoman (uncredited)

Catherine WallaceWoman (uncredited)

David WayneCab Driver (uncredited)

Robert WeldonReporter (uncredited)

Frank YaconelliJack, Coffee Shop Owner (uncredited)

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