Poster for the movie Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940 • 64 minutes
MysteryThriller

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

Picture of Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

The Stranger

Picture of John McGuire

John McGuire

Michael Ward

Picture of Margaret Tallichet

Margaret Tallichet

Jane

Picture of Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

District Attorney

Picture of Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Joe Briggs

Picture of Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Albert Meng

Picture of Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

Mrs. Kane

Picture of Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Martin

Picture of Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

The Judge

Picture of Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Briggs' Defense Attorney

Picture of Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Charles Evans

Picture of Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)

Picture of Lee Bonnell

Lee Bonnell

Reporter (uncredited)

Picture of Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Picture of Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Cabdriver at Nick's (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Detective (uncredited)

Picture of Ray Cooke

Ray Cooke

Phil, Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Postman (uncredited)

Picture of William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Gardener (uncredited)

Picture of Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Policeman at Accident (uncredited)

Picture of Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Woman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

Picture of Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Picture of Greta Granstedt

Greta Granstedt

Housekeeper (uncredited)

Picture of John Harmon

John Harmon

Thin-Faced Man in Crowd (uncredited)

Picture of Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Detective (uncredited)

Picture of Max Hoffman Jr.

Max Hoffman Jr.

Charlie, the Third Cab Driver (uncredited)

Picture of Gladden James

Gladden James

Tom, a Reporter (uncredited)

Picture of Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Nick Nanbajan, the Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Picture of Jane Keckley

Jane Keckley

Angry Awakened Landlady (uncredited)

Picture of Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Man Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited)

Picture of Paul McVey

Paul McVey

Detective Lieutenant Jones (uncredited)

Picture of Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Policeman in Court (uncredited)

Picture of Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Policeman (uncredited)

Picture of Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Minister in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

Picture of Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Bartender (uncredited)

Picture of Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

Picture of Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Cab Driver Sitting on Cab (uncredited)

Picture of Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Customer at Nick's (uncredited)

Picture of Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Mr. McLean, Jane's Boss (uncredited)

Picture of Dick Rush

Dick Rush

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Picture of Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited)

Picture of Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Reporter Who Wins Cardgame (uncredited)

Picture of Bess Wade

Bess Wade

Court Scrubwoman (uncredited)

Picture of Catherine Wallace

Catherine Wallace

Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Weldon

Robert Weldon

Reporter (uncredited)

Picture of Frank Yaconelli

Frank Yaconelli

Jack, Coffee Shop Owner (uncredited)