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The Third String (1932)

The Third String poster
Directed by
George William Pearson
Genre
sport film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 05m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedy about a sports team that brings in a replacement player. The new man causes humorous mix-ups on and off the field.

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What happens

The Third String is a 1932 British sports comedy film directed by George Pearson and starring Sandy Powell, Kay Hammond and Mark Daly. It is based on a W.W. Jacobs short story, which had previously been turned into a silent film. It was made at Cricklewood Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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