Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor1940

Director: Boris Ingster
Stars: Peter Lorre, John Mcguire, Margaret Tallichet, Charles Waldron
Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 64 minutes

Stranger on the Third Floor is a 1940 RKO Radio Pictures film noir directed by Boris Ingster and starring Peter Lorre, John McGuire, and Margaret Tallichet, and featuring Elisha Cook Jr.. It was written by Frank Partos. Modern research has shown th… more »



The Stranger:
[suddenly grabs her arm] They send you to take me back?

Jane:
[frightened] No. Who?

The Stranger:
[cautiously looks over his shoulder] Don't you know? The people who lock you up.

Jane:
Oh, no. Of course not.

The Stranger:
How do I know I can trust you?

Jane:
[nervously] Well, they... they, they wouldn't send a woman, would they?

The Stranger:
No. [laughs] No, they... they wouldn't send a woman. [laughs, then continues dispassionately] The only person who ever was kind to me was a woman. She's dead now.

Jane:
Oh... Why? Why do they want to lock you up?

The Stranger:
Oh, so they can hurt me. They... they put you in a shirt with, uh... long sleeves and... they pour ice water on you.

0.0 / 0 votes
15

Submitted by wikidude on November 05, 2019


Share your thoughts on this Stranger on the Third Floor's quote with the community:

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this quote in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Quote of the Day Today's Quote | Archive

    Would you like us to send you a FREE inspiring quote delivered to your inbox daily?

    Please enter your email address:

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this movie quote to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Stranger on the Third Floor Quotes." Quotes.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 5 Oct. 2024. <https://www.quotes.net/mquote/1198080>.

    Know another quote from Stranger on the Third Floor?

    Don't let people miss on a great quote from the "Stranger on the Third Floor" movie - add it here!

    Quiz

    Are you a quotes master?

    »
    Name the film "I've seen seambeams glittering in the darkness near Tannhauser Gate"
    A Bladerunner
    B All Quiet on the Western Front
    C The Abyss
    D The Big Blue