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The Unholy Three (1930) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Jack Conway and produced by Irving Thalberg.

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Disguised Identity: The Unholy Three (1925)

By Paul on Oct 25, 2015 From Reel Distracted

Disguised Identity: The Unholy Three (1925) 10/25/2015 2 Comments "Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.” - Oscar Wilde This post is for the The Silent Cinema Blogathon hosted by In The Good Old Days of Classic Hollyw... Read full article

Classic Films in Focus: THE UNHOLY THREE (1925)

By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 15, 2015 From Virtual Virago

The Unholy Three (1925) takes director Tod Browning and star Lon Chaney out of the horror genre, but this silent crime drama is still weird enough to satisfy fans of their other films. Many of Browning's favorite motifs are on display, including his obsession with carnival sideshow types, and Chaney... Read full article

Classic Films in Focus: THE UNHOLY THREE (1925)

By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 15, 2015 From Virtual Virago

The Unholy Three (1925) takes director Tod Browning and star Lon Chaney out of the horror genre, but this silent crime drama is still weird enough to satisfy fans of their other films. Many of Browning's favorite motifs are on display, including his obsession with carnival sideshow types, and Chaney... Read full article

Classic Films in Focus: THE UNHOLY THREE (1925)

By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 15, 2015 From Virtual Virago

The Unholy Three (1925) takes director Tod Browning and star Lon Chaney out of the horror genre, but this silent crime drama is still weird enough to satisfy fans of their other films. Many of Browning's favorite motifs are on display, including his obsession with carnival sideshow types, and Chaney... Read full article

One year, one film: 1925 – The Unholy Three

By Lindsey on Jan 25, 2015 From The Motion Pictures

A note from Lindsey: Welcome to the first installment of “One year, one film,” a new series in which I’ll be highlighting one film that I love from each year over a 40-year period, 1925 through 1965! I’ll also talk a bit about whether my pick ranked highly with contemporary v... Read full article

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The Unholy Three Quotes:

Rosie O'Grady: Why, I... I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
Professor Echo, aka Mrs. 'Grandma' O'Grady: Well, why not do a little of both? You know the old gag. That's all there is to life. A little laughter... a little tear.
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The Unholy Three Facts
Lon Chaney's only sound film.
The original end of this movie was exactly the same as the silent version (with Echo returning to the sideshow and allowing Rosie go back to Hector). This version was filmed, but it was later decided to re-shoot the end with the conclusion that it now has (with Echo boarding a train for prison).
Known as "The Man of 1000 Faces", Chaney signed a legal affidavit declaring all the voices he performed in this, his only talking film, were actually his own. Thus, in addition to multiple characters, he performed multiple voices.
Victor McLaglen, could not be loaned out from Fox to reprise his role of Hercules from the original silent version of this film, so the part was eventually shortened in the final cut.
Final film of Lon Chaney.
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