The Third Degree (1926 film)
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| The Third Degree | |
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| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Written by | Graham Baker (scenario) |
| Based on | play by Charles Klein |
| Starring | Dolores Costello Louise Dresser |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
| Edited by | Clarence Kolster |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent (English intertitles) Vitaphone sound effects and score |
| Budget | $208,000[1] |
| Box office | $413,000[1] |
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,[2] Starring Dolores Costello, it is based on the hit 1909 play of the same name written by Charles Klein that starred Helen Ware.[3][4]
Cast
- Dolores Costello as Annie Daly
- Louise Dresser as Alicia Daly
- Rockliffe Fellowes as Underwood
- Jason Robards Sr. as Howard Jeffries Jr.
- Kate Price as Mrs. Chubb
- Tom Santschi as Daredevil Daley
- Harry Todd as Mr. Chubb
- Mary Louise Miller as Annie as a baby
- Michael Vavitch as Clinton, Chief of Detectives
- David Torrence as Howard Jeffries Sr.
- Fred Kelsey as Assistant Chief of Detectives
Box Office
According to Warner Bros records The Third Degree earned $269,000 domestically and $144,000 foreign.[1]
Preservation status
A copy of this film is held by the Library of Congress.[5][6][7][8] Also a 16mm print is in the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 5 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ "Michael Curtiz: biography". TCM Archive Materials. Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ The Third Degree, by Charles Klein, as produced on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre, February 1, 1909 – June 1909; IBDb.com
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Third Degree at silentera.com
- ^ Catalog of Holdings, the American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at the Library of Congress, p. 182 c.1978 by the American Film Institute
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c.1971
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Third Degree
- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Films Survival Catalog: The Third Degree
- ^ Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Feature Film Database: The Third Degree
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