Stranger On the Third Floor 02/26 Blu-ray (Rental)

Boris Ingster’s 1940 STRANGER ON THE THIRD FLOOR is often cited as the first film noir. While this can be debated three figures involved in this RKO B movie helped to define the genre over the years: Production designer Van Nest Polglase, composer Roy Webb, and especially cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca. The influence of German Expressionism with canted camera angles and shadowy lighting is evident throughout. Peter Lorre is top billed here even though his screen time is limited and he has ...