Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) | |
| Director(s) | Boris Ingster |
| Producer(s) | Lee S. Marcus |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Noir, Mystery |
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Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) was a Drama - Film Noir Film directed by Boris Ingster and produced by Lee S. Marcus.
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Stranger on The Third Floor, Mask of Dimitrios, The Verdict
By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 15, 2023 From 4 Star FilmsAlthough it’s not a highly touted picture, Stranger on The Third Floor feels like an important enough footnote to aficionados of film noir because it embodies a few of the earliest definable features of the movement. It’s not an entirely new concept per se, but it feels like it’s r... Read full article
Warner Archive: The Birth of Film Noir in Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
By KC on Jun 6, 2016 From Classic MoviesToday Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) is most famous for being one of the first to fully embody classic film noir style. It easy to see why; its bleak fatalism and dark shadowy look do scream noir. Now available in a remastered edition on DVD from Warner Archive, a wider audience can admire the i... Read full article
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By Beatrice on Apr 3, 2014 From Flickers in TimeStranger on the Third Floor Directed by Boris Ingster Written by Frank Partos 1940/USA RKO Radio Pictures First viewing/Streaming on Amazon Instant Video (free to Prime members) This odd little “B” movie may have very well have been the very first film noir. ?I found it interesting if ... Read full article
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Quotes from Stranger on the Third Floor
Michael Ward: Yes, I do.
District Attorney: Well, maybe you're right. As you pointed out, there are certain similarities between the two crimes, but you missed perhaps the most important: both murders were discovered by the same man - you!
Michael Ward: What are you driving at?
District Attorney: Tell me, has there ever been any insanity in your family?
The Stranger: I want a couple of hamburgers... and I'd like them raw.
The Stranger: They send you to take me back?
Jane: No, who?
The Stranger: Don't you know? The people who lock you up.
Jane: Why do they want to lock you up?
The Stranger: [Matter-of-factly] Oh, so they can hurt me. They put you in a shirt with long sleeves, and they pour ice water on you.
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