Stranger on the Third Floor

Name: Stranger on the Third Floor
Director: Boris Ingster
Released: 1940
Duration: 64 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Peter Lorre, John McGuire, Margaret Tallichet, Charles Waldron, Elisha Cook Jr.

1940 · 64 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 4,818 VOTES · DIR. Boris Ingster

Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 1,044 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:06 [fast-paced music]

00:03:06 Do you really think he killed Nick?

00:04:53 to see if anyone I knew was there.

00:06:43 Are you absolutely positive he is the same man?

00:08:58 Oh.

00:11:01 If they convict him, it'll be on your testimony.

00:13:44 No!

00:16:49 Now, they'll have to give him the chair.

00:20:30 If you have to write, write with a pencil.

00:25:11 Oh, everything is fine, thanks. Thanks.

00:27:50 Michael.

00:30:35 There she is. Look at her legs.

00:33:10 in a few weeks, we both might move.

00:35:47 Oh, Michael, why did you do it?

00:38:15 I-I don't remember.

00:40:44 Now, you're looking for somebody to believe you.

00:45:58 But, Michael, pull yourself together.

00:47:58 Do you live in there?

00:50:05 Why are you so worried about him?

00:52:23 - Won't you let me go, please. - Well, what can I do?

00:55:17 Out of style. Ha ha ha.

00:58:11 No, they-they wouldn't send a woman. Ha ha.

01:00:52 Let me go! Help! Help..

01:03:16 [orchestral music]

Cast & Characters

Peter Lorre The Stranger John McGuire Michael Ward Margaret Tallichet Jane Charles Waldron District Attorney Elisha Cook Jr. Joe Briggs Charles Halton Albert Meng Ethel Griffies Mrs. Kane Cliff Clark Martin Oscar O'Shea The Judge Alec Craig Defense Attorney

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,044

Dialogue density16.3 lines / min

First line00:01:06

Final line01:03:16

Production Record

DirectorBoris Ingster

LanguageEnglish

Budget$171,200

IMDb votes4,818