Stranger on the Third Floor

Duration: 64 min
Release date: 1940-08-16
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Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.

Mystery Thriller

Stranger on the Third Floor

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