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Stranger on the Third Floor poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.6 / 100
1940·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 4m

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.

Above the Line
Boris Ingster·DirectorFrank Partos·ScreenplayNathanael West·WriterNicholas Musuraca·Director of PhotographyRoy Webb·Original Music Composer
Cast
Peter Lorre·The StrangerJohn McGuire·Michael WardMargaret Tallichet·JaneCharles Waldron·District AttorneyElisha Cook Jr.·Joe BriggsCharles Halton·Albert MengEthel Griffies·Mrs. KaneCliff Clark·MartinOscar O'Shea·The JudgeAlec Craig·Briggs' Defense Attorney
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Boris Ingster·Director
Writing· 2
Frank Partos·ScreenplayNathanael West·Writer
Camera· 1
Nicholas Musuraca·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 1
Roy Webb·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Renié·Costume DesignVan Nest Polglase·Art DirectionMel Berns·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Lee S. Marcus·Producer
By the Numbers
75.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Stranger on the Third Floor's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Suspenseful, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a collage of several distressed faces, mostly men, with a large, red, block-lettered title "STRANGER ON THE THIRD FLOOR" diagonally across t”

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Key Elements
HandHats
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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