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Stranger on the Third Floor

1940 · 64 min · Director: Boris Ingster ★ IMDb 6.8 · 5,240 ratings

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

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Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Guilt15%
  2. Fear10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Mystery. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Cast

JM
John McGuire

JM
John McGuire

Michael Ward

MT
Margaret Tallichet

CH
Charles Halton

Albert Meng

CC
Cliff Clark

CC
Cliff Clark

Martin

OO
Oscar O'Shea

AC
Alec Craig

AC
Alec Craig

Defense Attorney

OH
Otto Hoffman

Police Surgeon

BB
Bobby Barber

Giuseppe, the Italian Grocer (uncredited)

VB
Vince Barnett

Cafe Customer (uncredited)

LB
Lee Bonnell

Reporter (uncredited)

HC
Harry C. Bradley

Court Clerk (uncredited)

LB
Lynton Brent

Cabdriver at Nick's (uncredited)

HC
Helen Chapman

Woman (uncredited)

JC
Jack Cheatham

Detective (uncredited)

RC
Ray Cooke

Phil, Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

RD
Robert Dudley

Postman (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Boris Ingster
Written by
Frank Partos, Nathanael West
Type
Movies
Released
1940
Runtime
64 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 5,240 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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