United States / Aug 16, 1940
1h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cliff Clark | Martin |
| Oscar O'Shea | The Judge |
| Alec Craig | Briggs' Defense Attorney |
| Otto Hoffman | Charles Evans |
| Bobby Barber | Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited) |
| Lee Bonnell | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Harry C. Bradley | Court Clerk (uncredited) |
| Lynton Brent | Cabdriver at Nick's (uncredited) |
| Jack Cheatham | Detective (uncredited) |
| Ray Cooke | Phil, Lunch Counterman (uncredited) |
| Robert Dudley | Postman (uncredited) |
| William Edmunds | Gardener (uncredited) |
| Jim Farley | Policeman at Accident (uncredited) |
| Betty Farrington | Woman Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited) |
| Jack Gargan | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Greta Granstedt | Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| John Harmon | Thin-Faced Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
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| Dell Henderson | Detective (uncredited) |
| Max Hoffman Jr. | Charlie, the Third Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Gladden James | Tom, a Reporter (uncredited) |
| Charles Judels | Nick Nanbajan, the Cafe Owner (uncredited) |
| Jane Keckley | Angry Awakened Landlady (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Man Wanting Seat at Lunch Counter (uncredited) |
| Paul McVey | Detective Lieutenant Jones (uncredited) |
| Bruce Mitchell | Policeman in Court (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Broderick O'Farrell | Minister in Dream Sequence (uncredited) |
| Bud Osborne | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Emory Parnell | Grilling Detective in Dream Sequence (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Cab Driver Sitting on Cab (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Customer at Nick's (uncredited) |
| Henry Roquemore | Mr. McLean, Jane's Boss (uncredited) |
| Dick Rush | Court Bailiff (uncredited) |
| Ralph Sanford | Truck Driver in Accident (uncredited) |
| Herb Vigran | Reporter Who Wins Cardgame (uncredited) |
| Bess Wade | Court Scrubwoman (uncredited) |
| Catherine Wallace | Woman (uncredited) |
| Robert Weldon | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Frank Yaconelli | Jack, Coffee Shop Owner (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Stranger on the Third Floor |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 16 agosto 1940 |
| Production | Lee S. Marcus |
| Writer | Frank Partos, Nathanael West |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Assistant directors | Boris Ingster |
| Camera operators | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Additional photography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Production design | Van Nest Polglase |
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| Art direction | Van Nest Polglase |
| Set decoration | Van Nest Polglase |
| Music | Roy Webb |
| Sound | Roy Webb |
| Costume design | Renié, Mel Berns |
| Makeup | Mel Berns, Renié |
| Hairstyling | Renié, Mel Berns |
| Budget | 171.200 € |
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