''The Third String'' is a 1932 British
sports comedy film directed by
George Pearson and starring
Sandy Powell,
Kay Hammond and
Mark Daly. It is based on a
W.W. Jacobs
William Wymark Jacobs (8 September 1863 – 1 September 1943) was an English author of short fiction and drama. His best remembered story is "The Monkey's Paw". He was born in Wapping, London, on 8 September 1863, the son of William Gage Jacobs ...
short story, which had previously
been turned into a silent film. It was made at
Cricklewood Studios.
[Wood p.73]
Premise
A man poses as a boxer to impress a woman, but then is forced to fight a real champion.
Cast
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Sandy Powell as Ginger Dick
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Kay Hammond as Hebe Tucker
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Mark Daly as Pete Russett
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Alf Goddard as Bill Lumm
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Charles Paton
Charles Ernest Paton (31 July 1874 – 10 April 1970) was an English film actor. He joined the circus at 14, and had early stage and music hall experience. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1927 and 1952, including ''Freedom of the ...
as Sam Small
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Sydney Fairbrother as Miss Peabody
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Polly Emery as Mrs. Chip
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James Knight as Webson
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
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1932 films
1930s sports comedy films
1930s English-language films
British sports comedy films
Films shot at Cricklewood Studios
Films based on works by W. W. Jacobs
Films directed by George Pearson
British black-and-white films
Films based on short fiction
1932 comedy films
1930s British films
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