Film The Passing Of The Third Floor Back

The passing of the third floor back is a 1935 british drama film directed by berthold viertel and starring conrad veidt anna lee rene ray and frank cellier.

Film the passing of the third floor back. The passing of the third floor back jerome k. Forbes robertson had been knighted by king george v in 1913 and had retired from acting in theatre that same year. The passing of the third floor back 1935 england conrad veidt actor rené ray actor berthold viertel director 0 more format. The passing of the third floor back approved 1h 30min comedy drama fantasy 15 december 1935 usa the tenants of an old boarding house are terrorized by an evil slumlord.

In his retirement f. The passing of the third floor back 1918 66 min drama to a rooming house which has fallen on hard times comes the stranger an unknown but gentle man who is given the back room on the third floor. Jerome and directed by herbert brenon. The star of the film is sir johnston forbes robertson a legendary shakespearean actor who starred in the 1909 broadway presentation of the play and its 1913 revival.

Jerome s mystical 1908 stage play was given perfunctory treatment in this 1935 film version. Veidt who had starred in german cinema had to leave because of a part jewish wife. The passing of the third floor back is a 1918 british american silent allegorical film based on the 1908 play the passing of the third floor back by jerome k. Dvd 1 0 out of 5 stars 1 rating.

The film is based on a 1908 play and short story by jerome k.