The Unholy Three (1930 film)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:audience Cult following.
gptkbp:based_on The Unholy Three (play)
gptkbp:box_office Notable for its time.
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Ventriloquist
The Strongman
The Midget
gptkbp:character_arc Transformation of characters.
gptkbp:character_development Complex characters.
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Gordon_Avil
Innovative camera work.
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced later crime films.
gptkbp:cultural_significance A classic of silent horror.
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Tod_Browning
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Margaret_Booth
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:None
gptkbp:film_score Original score by William Axt.
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:None
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Margaret_Booth
Use of shadows.
Expressionist style.
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:film
gptkbp:historical_context Reflects 1930s America.
gptkbp:home_media_release DVD release in 2005.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Unholy Three (1930 film)
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:German_Expressionism
Historical events.
Cinematic techniques.
Silent film era.
Psychological horror.
Vaudeville.
Artistic movements.
Theatrical traditions.
Theatrical performances.
Cultural trends.
Social issues of the time.
Crime literature.
American Gothic.
gptkbp:is_influential_in Influence on future filmmakers.
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy A landmark in horror cinema.
Influenced horror and crime genres.
gptkbp:major_city Urban environment.
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:William_Axt
gptkbp:notable_appearance The ventriloquist act.
gptkbp:notable_feature Lon Chaney's makeup.
gptkbp:notable_for Lon Chaney's performance
gptkbp:notable_performance Lon Chaney's versatility.
gptkbp:notable_quote Minimal dialogue.
gptkbp:plot A ventriloquist, a strongman, and a midget form a criminal gang.
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Grauman's_Chinese_Theatre
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:Actor
gptkbp:released 1930-01-01
gptkbp:remake The Unholy Three (1939 film)
gptkbp:restoration gptkb:battle
gptkbp:runtime 80 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Waldemar_Young
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Harry_Earles
gptkb:Lon_Chaney
gptkb:Lila_Lee
gptkbp:symbol Use of puppetry.
gptkbp:themes Crime and deception.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A_Fool_There_Was
gptkb:The_Unholy_Three_(film)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6