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Stranger on the Third Floor
65%
Movie
1h 4m
AI Analysis
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) — a movie tagged as Mystery and Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~64 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Stranger on the Third Floor 65% (107 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
65%
from 107 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1940-08-16
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 29481
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Where can I watch Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)?
Stranger on the Third Floor is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Stranger on the Third Floor?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Stranger on the Third Floor directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Stranger on the Third Floor about?
Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.
Is there an AI analysis for Stranger on the Third Floor?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Stranger on the Third Floor?
The official runtime for Stranger on the Third Floor is approximately 64 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Peter Lorre
The Stranger
John McGuire
Michael Ward
Margaret Tallichet
Jane
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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
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)
- R
Ray Cooke
Phil, Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Postman (uncredited)
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