The Third String is a 1914 British silent sports comedy film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring June Gail, Frank Stanmore and George Bellamy. The film is based on a short story of the same name by W.W. Jacobs, which was later turned into a 1932 film.[1]
| The Third String | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Loane Tucker |
| Starring | June Gail Frank Stanmore George Bellamy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Fenning Films |
Release date |
|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Premise edit
A man poses as a boxer to impress a barmaid, but this leads to him being forced to fight a champion.[2]
Cast edit
- June Gail as Julia
- Frank Stanmore as Ginger Dick
- George Bellamy as Peter Russett
- Judd Green as Sam Small
- Charles Rock as Landlord
- Charles E. Vernon as Bill Lumm
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Goble p.241
- ^ Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740629.
Bibliography edit
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links edit
 | This article about a British silent comedy film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |