Stranger on the Third Floor
Synopsis
Newspaper reporter Michael Ward becomes consumed by guilt, fearing that his evidence has resulted in the wrongful sentencing of a man to death.
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A crew of 53+ credited
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Edited by Harry MarkerShot by Nicholas MusuracaScored by Roy Webb
Box Office
1940 · Box office
Produced on a $171K budget
Production budget
$171K
Also known as
- El desconocido del tercer pisoes
- L'Inconnu du 3e étagefr
- Lo sconosciuto del terzo pianoit
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Cast & Crew
53 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Peter Lorre
as The Stranger
John Mcguire
as Michael Ward
Margaret Tallichet
as Jane
Charles Waldron
as District Attorney
Elisha Cook Jr
as Joe Briggs
Charles Halton
as Albert Meng
Ethel Griffies
as Mrs. Kane
Cliff Clark
as Martin
Oscar O Shea
as The Judge
Alec Craig
as Defense Attorney
Otto Hoffman
as Charles Evans
Bobby Barber
as Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)
Supporting cast
34Lee Bonnell
as Reporter (uncredited)
Harry C Bradley
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Lynton Brent
as Cabdriver at Nick's (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
as Detective (uncredited)
Ray Cooke
as Phil, Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
as Postman (uncredited)
William Edmunds
as Gardener (uncredited)
Jim Farley
as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Betty Farrington
as Woman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Greta Granstedt
as Housekeeper (uncredited)
John Harmon
as Thin-Faced Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
as Detective (uncredited)
Max Hoffman Jr
as Charlie, the Third Cab Driver (uncredited)
Gladden James
as Tom, a Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Judels
as Nick Nanbajan, the Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Jane Keckley
as Angry Awakened Landlady (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as Man Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)
Paul Mcvey
as Detective Lieutenant Jones (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
as Policeman in Court (uncredited)
Frank O Connor
as Policeman (uncredited)
Broderick O Farrell
as Minister in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Bud Osborne
as Bartender (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
as Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
as Cab Driver Sitting on Cab (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
as Customer at Nick's (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
as Mr. McLean, Jane's Boss (uncredited)
Dick Rush
as Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
as Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
as Reporter Who Wins Cardgame (uncredited)
Bess Wade
as Court Scrubwoman (uncredited)
Catherine Wallace
as Woman (uncredited)
Robert Weldon
as Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Yaconelli
as Jack, Coffee Shop Owner (uncredited)
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