Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 4m

Stranger on the Third Floor

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Director
Boris Ingster
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
Crew
Nicholas Musuraca — Director of Photography Roy Webb — Original Music Composer Frank Partos — Screenplay Nathanael West — Writer Lee S. Marcus — Producer Renié — Costume Design
Synopsis

Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.

Mood & Themes
film noirb moviewrongful conviction
Key Collaborators
Boris Ingster Director Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography Roy Webb Original Music Composer Frank Partos Screenplay Nathanael West Writer Lee S. Marcus Producer Renié Costume Design
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