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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 .
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.
A newspaperman serves as key witness in a circumstantial murder case.
- 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.
When Ward’s fiancée Jane (Margaret Tallichet) questions his recollections, he becomes consumed by guilt until encountering a stranger (Lorre) who’s been skulking around his building and may be the real murderer.
Mar 20, 2022 · Rising reporter Michael Ward is the key witness in the murder trial of young Joe Briggs, who is convicted on circumstantial evidence while swearing innocence. Michael's girl Jane believes in Joe ...
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