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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 .
A film noir about a reporter who witnesses a murder and becomes the prime suspect himself. Starring Peter Lorre, Margaret Tallichet, and Elisha Cook Jr., directed by Boris Ingster.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Boris Ingster
- 1940-08-16
When upstart journalist Michael Ward (John McGuire) testifies that he saw Joe Briggs (Elisha Cook Jr.) at the scene of a murder, Briggs is jailed and sentenced to death. Later, Michael's ...
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- Peter Lorre
- Boris Ingster
- RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
A crime film noir thriller about a newspaperman who witnesses a murder in a dark apartment. Starring Peter Lorre, Boris Ingster, Elisha Cook Jr. and Margaret Tallichet.
- Boris Ingster, James Casey
- Peter Lorre
The highlight: a suspense-and-sweat-drenched dream sequence that jolted 1940 audiences into an exciting new way of looking at the movies. Critics and fans agree: Stranger on the Third...
A reporter is the key witness in the trial of a man accused of killing a coffee shop 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.
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.
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