O Terceiro Degrau (1926)
The Third Degree
80 min
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.
- Data de estreia
- 1 de dezembro de 1926
- País de origem
- Estados Unidos
Elenco
- Dolores Costello como Annie Daly
- Louise Dresser como Alicia Daly
- Rockliffe Fellowes como Underwood
- Jason Robards Sr. como Howard Jeffries Jr.
- Kate Price como Mrs. Chubb
- Tom Santschi como Daredevil Daley
- Harry Todd como Mr. Chubb
- Mary Louise Miller como Annie as a baby
- Michael Vavitch como Clinton - Chief of Detectives
- David Torrence como Howard Jeffries Sr.
Equipe
- Michael Curtiz · Diretor(a)
- C. Graham Baker · Roteirista
- Charles Klein · Roteirista
- Bess Meredyth · Roteirista
- Hal Mohr · Diretor(a) de fotografia
- Clarence Kolster · Editor(a)