Stranger on the Third Floor
Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.
Release Year
1940
Runtime
64 min
Audience Score
6.5
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Story Snapshot
Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.
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