Peter Lorre
The Stranger
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Stranger on the Third Floor is a 1940 American film noir directed by Boris Ingster and starring Peter Lorre, John McGuire, Margaret Tallichet, and Charles Waldron, and featuring Elisha Cook Jr. It was written by Frank Partos. Modern research has shown that Nathanael West wrote the final version of the screenplay, but was uncredited.
A film-noir crime drama about a reporter who witnesses a murder and becomes the prime suspect himself. Starring Peter Lorre, Elisha Cook Jr., and Margaret Tallichet, directed by Boris Ingster.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Boris Ingster
- 1940-08-16
YouTube Movies & TV. 180M subscribers. Subscribed. 87. Critics and fans agree: Stranger on the Third Floor is the little B picture that launched one of the greatest movements in cinema...
When upstart journalist Michael Ward (John McGuire) testifies that he saw Joe Briggs (Elisha Cook Jr.) at the scene of a murder, Briggs is jailed and sentenced to death. Later, Michael's ...
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- Peter Lorre
- Boris Ingster
- RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A newspaperman serves as key witness in a circumstantial murder case. Cast & Crew. Read More. Boris Ingster. Director. Peter Lorre. The stranger. John Mcguire. Michael [Ward] Margaret Tallichet. Jane. Charles Waldron.
- Boris Ingster, James Casey
- Peter Lorre
A reporter is the key witness in the trial of a man accused of killing a café 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. 1st tier. Editor's Ranking. 5.0. Average User Rating. Your Watchlist. 1940. USA. 61 minutes. RKO. Cast + Crew. Boris Ingster. Lee S. Marcus. Frank Partos (original story) Nicholas Musuraca. Roy Webb. Van Nest Polglase. Harry Marker.
