The Third Degree (1926)
1h 20m
Running Time
December 1, 1926Release Date
The Third Degree (1926)
1h 20m
Running Time
December 1, 1926Release Date
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Plot.
Alicia, a circus artist, deserts her husband and child to elope with Underwood, her handsome lover. Fifteen years later, Annie Martin, Alicia's deserted daughter, is a trapeze performer in a sideshow at Coney Island, operated by Mr. and Mrs. Chubb, and has married Howard Jeffries in spite of opposition by his wealthy parents. Jeffries, Sr., hires a man (Underwood) to separate the young couple. Underwood convinces the newlyweds that each is being unfaithful to the other, and consequently, he is threatened by Howard. Driven to fury by Underwood's uncontrollable demands, Alicia shoots him in a quarrel and makes her escape just as Howard enters; despite his innocence, Howard confesses to the crime when subjected to the third degree. Annie, realizing her mother's guilt, claims to be guilty, but Alicia then confesses. Annie is saved from suicide by Howard, and they are united by love.
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Cast & Crew.
Dolores Costello
Annie Daly
Louise Dresser
Alicia Daly
Rockliffe Fellowes
Underwood
Jason Robards Sr.
Howard Jeffries Jr.
Kate Price
Mrs. Chubb
Tom Santschi
Daredevil Daley
Harry Todd
Mr. Chubb
Mary Louise Miller
Annie as a baby
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 1, 1926
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 20m
Content RatingNR
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Wiki.
The Third Degree is a 1926 American silent romance film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Michael Curtiz, in his first American film, Starring Dolores Costello, it is based on the hit 1909 play of the same name written by Charles Klein that starred Helen Ware.