Peter Lorre
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A 1940 American film noir starring Peter Lorre as a mysterious stranger who may be involved in two murders. The film is often cited as the first true film noir of the classic period, with influences from German expressionism and hard-boiled literature.
Stranger on the Third Floor: Directed by Boris Ingster. With Peter Lorre, John McGuire, Margaret Tallichet, Charles Waldron. 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.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Boris Ingster
- 1940-08-16
Critics and fans agree: Stranger on the Third Floor is the little B picture that launched one of the greatest movements in cinema history: film noir. Peter Lorre plays the eerie title role in...
A crime film noir thriller about a newspaperman who witnesses a murder in a dark apartment. Starring Peter Lorre, Boris Ingster, Elisha Cook Jr. and Margaret Tallichet.
- Boris Ingster, James Casey
- Peter Lorre
Buy Stranger on the Third Floor on Fandango at Home. When upstart journalist Michael Ward (John McGuire) testifies that he saw Joe Briggs (Elisha Cook Jr.) at the scene of a murder,...
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- Peter Lorre
- Boris Ingster
- RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
A reporter is the key witness in the trial of a man accused of killing a coffee shop owner, but he doubts his guilt and becomes a suspect himself. He dreams of murdering his neighbor and a stranger, who turns out to be the real killer.
Stranger on the Third Floor streaming: where to watch online? You can buy "Stranger on the Third Floor" on Apple TV, Amazon Video as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Apple TV online.
