The Passing of the Third Floor Back
Brief Synopsis
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A stranger suddenly appears out of the night to take a room on the third floor back of a London rooming house. He soon becomes involved in the tangled lives of the boarders. On a river trip, the boarders come to understand each other and a bond develops. The next day, however, thanks to the conniv...
Cast & Crew
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Berthold Viertel
Director
Conrad Veidt
The stranger
Rene Ray
Stasia
Frank Cellier
Wright
Anna Lee
Vivian
John Turnbull
Major Tompkins
Film Details
Release Date
Dec
15,
1935
Premiere Information
London opening: Sep 1935; New York opening: 30 Apr 1936
Production Company
Gaumont-British Picture Corp.
Distribution Company
Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America
Country
Great Britain and United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Passing of the Third Floor Back by Jerome K. Jerome (London, 1 Sep 1908).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Film Length
8,152ft
Synopsis
A stranger suddenly appears out of the night to take a room on the third floor back of a London rooming house. He soon becomes involved in the tangled lives of the boarders. On a river trip, the boarders come to understand each other and a bond develops. The next day, however, thanks to the conniving Wright, the middle-aged slum owner, the boarders are back to their bickering.
Director
Berthold Viertel
Director
Cast
Conrad Veidt
The stranger
Rene Ray
Stasia
Frank Cellier
Wright
Anna Lee
Vivian
John Turnbull
Major Tompkins
Cathleen Nesbitt
Mrs. Tomkins
Ronald Ward
Chris Penny
Beatrix Lehmann
Miss Kite
Jack Livesey
Larkcom
Sara Allgood
Mrs. de Hooley
Mary Clare
Mrs. Sharpe
Barbara Everest
Cook
Crew
Film Details
Release Date
Dec
15,
1935
Premiere Information
London opening: Sep 1935; New York opening: 30 Apr 1936
Production Company
Gaumont-British Picture Corp.
Distribution Company
Gaumont-British Picture Corp. of America
Country
Great Britain and United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Passing of the Third Floor Back by Jerome K. Jerome (London, 1 Sep 1908).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Film Length
8,152ft
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Trivia
Notes
Modern sources include the following credits: Producer Michael Balcon and Associate Producer Ivor Montagu. An earlier adaptation of Jerome K. Jerome's play was filmed in 1918, directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, who originated the role of "The stranger" in the 1908 London production.
