The Third String (1914 film)

The Third String
Directed by	George Loane Tucker
Starring	June Gail Frank Stanmore George Bellamy
Production company	London Film Company
Distributed by	Fenning Films
Release date	February 1914 (1914-02)
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent English intertitles

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]

Premise

A man poses as a boxer to impress a barmaid, but this leads to him being forced to fight a champion.[2]

Cast

• 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

• List of boxing films

References

1. Goble p.241
2. Gifford, Denis (1 April 2016). British Film Catalogue: Two Volume Set - The Fiction Film/The Non-Fiction Film. Routledge. ISBN 9781317740629.

Bibliography

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

External links

• The Third String at IMDb