''The Third String'' is a 1914 British silent

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directed by

George Loane Tucker George Loane Tucker (June 12, 1872 – June 20, 1921) was an Americans, American actor, silent film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer, and Film editor, editor. Career Tucker was born George S. Loane in Chicago to George Loane ...

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.

Premise

A man poses as a

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to impress a

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, but this leads to him being forced to fight a champion.

Cast

* June Gail as Julia * Frank Stanmore as Ginger Dick * George Bellamy as Peter Russett *

Judd Green Judd Green (also credited as R. Judd Green; 1866–1932) was a British film actor of the silent era. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1866 and made his first screen appearance in 1914. Selected filmography * '' The Third String'' (1914) * ...

as Sam Small *

Charles Rock Charles Rock (30 May 1866 – 12 July 1919) was a British actor. He was born Arthur Charles Rock de Fabeck. Rock also wrote at least one play: ''The Ghost of Jerry Bundler'', adapted from W. W. Jacobs' story ''Jerry Bundler''. It was cast at th ...

as Landlord * Charles E. Vernon as Bill Lumm

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

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* 1915 films 1910s sports comedy films Silent British sports comedy films British silent short films Films based on works by W. W. Jacobs Films directed by George Loane Tucker Films set in England British black-and-white films Films based on short fiction 1915 comedy films 1914 comedy films 1914 films 1910s English-language films 1910s British films English-language sports comedy films Silent British comedy short films {{UK-silent-comedy-film-stub

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