The Unholy Three (1925)
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- Passed
- 1h 26min
- Crime, Drama
- 16 Aug 1925 (USA)
- Movie
A sideshow ventriloquist, a midget, and a strongman form a conspiracy known as "The Unholy Three" and commit a series of robberies.
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Awards:
- 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Lon Chaney | ... |
Echo - The Ventriloquist
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| Mae Busch | ... |
Rosie O'Grady
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| Matt Moore | ... |
Hector McDonald
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| Victor McLaglen | ... |
Hercules
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| Harry Earles | ... |
Tweedledee
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| Matthew Betz | ... |
Detective Regan
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| Edward Connelly | ... |
Judge
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| William Humphrey | ... |
Attorney for the Defense
(as William Humphreys)
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| E. Alyn Warren | ... |
Prosecuting Attorney
(as A.E. Warren)
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Margie Angus | ... |
Twin (uncredited)
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Mary Angus | ... |
Twin (uncredited)
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Violet N. Cane | ... |
Arlington Daughter in Photo (uncredited)
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Walter P. Cole | ... |
Human Skeleton (uncredited)
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| D'Arcy Corrigan | ... |
Court Jury Member (uncredited)
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| Carrie Daumery | ... |
Pet Shop Customer (uncredited)
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Delno Fritz | ... |
Sword Swallower (uncredited)
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Alice Julian | ... |
Fat Lady (uncredited)
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Peter Kortes | ... |
Sword Swallower (uncredited)
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| Mickey McBan | ... |
Boy Watching Hercules' Act (uncredited)
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| John Merkyl | ... |
Jeweler (uncredited)
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John Millerta | ... |
Wild Borneo Man (uncredited)
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| Louis Morrison | ... |
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
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Marjorie Morton | ... |
Mrs. Arlington (uncredited)
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Walter Perry | ... |
Dime Museum Announcer (uncredited)
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Louis Shank | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Vera Vance | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Carrie Clark Ward | ... |
Mother Watching Hercules' Act (uncredited)
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Charles Wellesley | ... |
John Arlington (uncredited)
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| Percy Williams | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tod Browning | ||
Written by
| Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins | ... | (story) (as Tod Robbins) |
| Waldemar Young | ... | (scenario) |
Produced by
| Tod Browning | ... | producer |
| Irving Thalberg | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| David Kesson | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Daniel J. Gray | ... | (edited by) (as Daniel Gray) |
Set Decoration by
| Joseph C. Wright | ... | (settings) (as Joseph Wright) |
Art Department
| Cedric Gibbons | ... | settings |
Stunts
| Harvey Parry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Louis B. Mayer | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn Distributing Corporation (1925) (United States) (theatrical) (released through)
- Paramount-Ufa-Metro-Verleihbetriebe GmbH (Parufamet) (1926) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Bach Films (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- The Video Cellar (2021) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Three sideshow performers leave their lives of captivity and become "The Unholy Three." Echo the ventriloquist assumes the role of a kind old grandmother who runs a bird shop. Tweedledee, the "twenty-inch man," becomes her grandbaby, and Hercules is their assistant. Soon an incredible crime wave is launched from their little store.
Written by David Ezell |
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| Taglines | Mystery, surprise, romance, are packed without let-up into this amazing crook picture. The Unholy Three-The Ventriloquist, the Giant and the Dwarf-band together in a life of fantastic crime. It's bound to thrill and excite you. (Print Ad- Kentucky Standard, ((Bardstown, Ky.)) 17 June 1926) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $103,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the scene where Echo and company are fleeing the pet store, Echo decides to take his pet ape with them. The "ape" was actually a three-foot-tall chimp who was made to appear gigantic with camera trickery, a specially built smaller-scale set to make it look bigger, and perspective shots. When Echo removes the ape from his cage, the shot shows Echo (with his back turned to the camera) unlocking the cage and walking the ape to the truck. The ape appears to be roughly the same size as Echo. This effect was achieved by having dwarf actor Harry Earles (who played "Tweedledee" in the film) play Echo for these brief shots, and then cutting to the normal-sized Lon Chaney, making it seem as though the ape is gigantic. See more » |
| Goofs | For a couple of shots when Echo and Tweedledee are at Mr. Arlington's house, (Harry Earles) accidentally left his wedding ring on his finger. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000). See more » |
| Quotes |
Professor Echo, the ventriloquist, aka Mrs. 'Granny' O'Grady:
[to the sideshow crowd]
That's all there is to life, friends - a little laughter... a little tear... See more » |