Where to watch Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) tonight
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) runs 1 h 4 min and averages 6.5 from 111 TMDB members. Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.
- Runtime
- 1 h 4 min — ends 9:04 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Released
- August 16, 1940
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 111 votes
- Director
- Boris Ingster
- Starring
- Peter Lorre, John McGuire, Margaret Tallichet, Charles Waldron
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Stranger on the Third Floor?
- Stranger on the Third Floor is 1 h 4 min long (64 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:04 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Stranger on the Third Floor rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Stranger on the Third Floor.
- Is Stranger on the Third Floor a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Crime and Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream Stranger on the Third Floor?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Dramas under 2 hours
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
If you like Stranger on the Third Floor
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
- M (1951)
- Panic (2000)
- Reasonable Doubt (2014)
- Suburbicon (2017)
- High Sierra (1941)
- The Public Eye (1992)
- The Black Book (2023)
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