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.Goble p.241
Premise A man poses as a boxer to impress a barmaid, 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 as Sam Small Charles Rock as Landlord Charles E. Vernon as Bill Lumm
See also List of boxing films
References
Bibliography Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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