Stranger on the Third Floor

1940 film by Boris Ingster
Movie film Q1693743
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Stranger on the Third Floor

Summary

Stranger on the Third Floor is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Stranger on the Third Floor's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's director is recorded as Boris Ingster[4].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's screenwriter is recorded as Frank Partos[5].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's screenwriter is recorded as Nathanael West[6].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's composer is recorded as Roy Webb[7].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's genre is recorded as mystery film[8].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's genre is recorded as film noir[9].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's genre is recorded as psychological thriller[10].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's cast member is recorded as Peter Lorre[11].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's cast member is recorded as Elisha Cook Jr.[12].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's cast member is recorded as Alec Craig[13].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's cast member is recorded as Ethel Griffies[14].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's cast member is recorded as Charles Halton[15].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's cast member is recorded as Charles Waldron[16].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's cast member is recorded as Dell Henderson[17].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's cast member is recorded as Oscar O'Shea[18].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's cast member is recorded as Otto Hoffman[19].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's cast member is recorded as John McGuire[20].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures[21].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's director of photography is recorded as Nicholas Musuraca[22].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0033107[23].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[25].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's review score is recorded as 6.6/10[26].
  • Stranger on the Third Floor's review score is recorded as 86%[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Stranger on the Third Floor's director is recorded as Boris Ingster[4]. Screenwriters include Frank Partos[5] and Nathanael West[6]. Cast members include Peter Lorre[11], Elisha Cook Jr.[12], Alec Craig[13], Ethel Griffies[14], Charles Halton[15], and Charles Waldron[16].

Publication

Stranger on the Third Floor's publication date is recorded as +1940-08-16T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24]. Genres include mystery film[8], film noir[9], and psychological thriller[10].

Reception

Reviews include 6.6/10[26] and 86%[27].

Why It Matters

Stranger on the Third Floor ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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  18. [20] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . cinematographers.nl. cinematographers.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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