Stranger on the Third Floor 1940 Ages 12+

When

6.00 pm, Wed 22 May 2019 (64 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A

About

After being a key-witness in a murder trial, Journalist Robert Ward becomes a suspect in another killing that is eerily similar to the one he witnessed. Recognised as one of the first film noirs, Stranger on the Third Floor adopts many of the qualities of German expressionist filmmaking: high contrast photography, dark shadows and a theatrical stylization. The story deals with paranoia and distrust of a legal system depicted as vicious and cruel.

Ages 12+

Production Credits

  • Director: Boris Ingster
  • Script: Frank Partos
  • Cinematographer: Nicholas Musuraca
  • Cast: Peter Lorre, John Mcguire, Margaret Tallichet
  • Editor: Harry Marker
  • Print Source: Library of Congress, Washington DC
  • Rights: Potential Films
  • Year: 1940
  • Runtime: 64 minutes
  • Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • Colour: Black & White
  • Shooting Format: 35mm
  • Screening Format: 35mm