The Third Degree (1919)

An expose of the methods used by a police-department to extract a confession from a suspect, regardless of innocence or guilt, and the effect and consequences on a family when an innocent member breaks under the interrogation methods and confesses to a crime he did not commit.

Released May 19, 1919 50 min None+

Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance

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