The Third Eye is a 1920 American crime mystery drama film serial directed by James W. Horne.

[1] As described in a film publication,[2] Curtis Steele (Oland), a society man at a film studio, has been pursuing actress Rita Moreland (Percy) and confronts her at the studio with the intention of making love to her.

As she bends over him, he leaps to his feet and with a sneering remark leaves.

Later that night Rita is informed that Steele was found at the studio shot through the heart, and that there is a film showing Steel chasing her and then her shooting him.

The serial then develops around Rita, her sweetheart, a villain, and the mystery of who killed Steele, who made the film, and attempts to obtain the film.