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Episode 298: Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
Episode 298: Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
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116 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2016
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Directed by Boris Ingster with a screenplay by Frank Partos , Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) defines the stylistic conventions that would come to be known as film noir. The movie stars John McGuire as a hot shot reporter and Margaret Tallichet as his best gal (who eventually becomes the protagonist). He's framed for a murder committed by the man only known as "The Stranger" (Peter Lorre).Maitland McDonagh and Samm Deighan join Mike to discuss this first entry in the film noir pantheon as well as what it helped spawn. Author Stephen D. Youngkin joins the program to talk about the captivating Peter Lorre.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Nov 22, 2016
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