Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)

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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.

• Released: 1940-08-16
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 4m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 111 votes

Directed by Boris Ingster.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Stranger on the Third Floor

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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