The Unholy Three (1930)
Original title: The Unholy Three
“Lon Chaney talks!”
1930 · 1 h 12 min
Jack ConwayCast
Lon Chaney 
Lila Lee 
Elliott Nugent 
Harry Earles 
John Miljan Ivan Linow
Credits
Written by: Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins
Plot
A trio of former sideshow performers, a ventriloquist, a strongman and a midget, turn to crime.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jack Conway's remake of the Tod Browning silent, with Lon Chaney in his only talkie, is a dark, theatrical crime story.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (1,600 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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