Passing of the Third Floor Back (1936)
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The Passing of the Third Floor Back, Jerome K. Jerome's mystical 1908 stage play, was given perfunctory treatment in this 1935 film version. Conrad Veidt assumes the old J. Forbes Robertson role as the Mysterious Stranger who moves into a cheap boarding house run by despicable landlord Wright… More The Passing of the Third Floor Back, Jerome K. Jerome's mystical 1908 stage play, was given perfunctory treatment in this 1935 film version. Conrad Veidt assumes the old J. Forbes Robertson role as the Mysterious Stranger who moves into a cheap boarding house run by despicable landlord Wright (Frank Cellier). The other tenants are selfish, lecherous, mercenary, envious and overall not very good company. One by one, the tenants are rechanneled into more positive pursuits by the Stranger -- but being mere mortals, they soon forget the lessons learned and revert to their old ways. That the Stranger is meant to be Jesus Christ is rather obvious from the outset, but such were the censorial restrictions of the era that the character's true identity is effectively clouded. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Berthold Viertel
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
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Cast
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Conrad Veidt
as The Stranger
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Renee Ray
as Stasia
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Frank Cellier
as Wright
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Anna Lee
as Vivian Tompkin
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John Turnbull
as Maj. Tompkin
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Cathleen Nesbitt
as Mrs. Tompkin
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Ronald Ward
as Chris Penny
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Beatrix Lehmann
as Miss Kite
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Jack Livesey
as Larkcomb
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Sara Allgood
as Mrs. de Hooley
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Mary Clare
as Mrs. Sharpe
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Barbara Everest
as Cook
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Alexander Sarner
as The Gramophone Man
- René Ray
