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Cast
Henny Porten
as Frau Seiderhelm
Mady Rahl
as Petra Kilby
Lucie Höflich
as Frau Kaaden
Paul Dahlke
as Heidenreich, Kriminalkommissar
Heinz von Cleve
as Wienhold, Kriminalkommissar
Else Elster
as Lisa Seiderhelm
Karl Stepanek
as Georg Kilby
Josefine Dora
as Hotelinhaberin
Grete Reinwald
as Sekretärin
Iwa Wanja
as Olga Filimon
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1939
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes1
DirectorCarl Boese
WritersChristian Hallig
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWar es der im 3. Stock?
About War es der im 3. Stock?
Olga, a woman of the demimonde, is shot in her apartment. The bullet was deflected by something, otherwise it would have killed Olga. Witnesses heard a noise at 2 p.m. that sounded like a gunshot. Detective Heidenreich investigates and discovers that the perpetrator must have been one of the tenants in the building. He realizes that many people are suspects.
Directed by Carl Boese, War es der im 3. Stock? leans on a strong ensemble — Henny Porten, Mady Rahl, Lucie Höflich — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1939.
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