Third Finger, Left Hand

Such Fun! Such Romance! IT'S WONDERFUL!

Duration: 96 min
Release date: 1940-10-11
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Magazine editor Margot Merrick pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues. Unfortunately, things don't go to plan when Jeff Thompson, a potential suitor, uncovers the deception and decides to show up at Margot's family home posing as her husband!

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Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
as Margot Sherwood Merrick
Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
as Jeff Thompson
Raymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn
as Mr. Sherwood
Lee Bowman
Lee Bowman
as Philip Booth
Bonita Granville
Bonita Granville
as Vicky Sherwood
Felix Bressart
Felix Bressart
as August "Gussie" Winkel
Donald Meek
Donald Meek
as Mr. Flandrin
Ann Morriss
Ann Morriss
as Beth Hampshire
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
as Hughie Wheeler
Ernest Whitman
Ernest Whitman
as Sam
Halliwell Hobbes
Halliwell Hobbes
as Burton
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
as Johann (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
as Ship Steward (uncredited)
May McAvoy
May McAvoy
as Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Frank McGlynn Sr.
as Judge Holman (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Ray Teal
as Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited)
Joe Yule
Joe Yule
as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander
Ernie Alexander
as Man at Railroad Station
William Bailey
William Bailey
as Ship's Officer / Man Leaving Drugstore
Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford
as Woman at Railroad Station
Arthur Belasco
Arthur Belasco
as Man at Railroad Station
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
as Night Club Patron
Art Berry Sr.
Art Berry Sr.
as Man at Railroad Station
Olive Blakeney
Olive Blakeney
as Louise
Frederick Burton
Frederick Burton
as Mr. Thompson
John Butler
John Butler
as Telegrapher at Railroad Station
Edward Cecil
Edward Cecil
as Train Conductor
Ricardo Lord Cezon
Ricardo Lord Cezon
as Minor Role
Ken Christy
Ken Christy
as Pullman Conductor
Ray Cooke
Ray Cooke
as Ship Steward
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
as Man at Railroad Station
Sidney D'Albrook
Sidney D'Albrook
as Man at Railroad Station
Sayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing
as Nightclub Patron
Helen Dickson
Helen Dickson
as Woman in Berth
John Webb Dillion
John Webb Dillion
as Man at Railroad Station
Jean Fenwick
Jean Fenwick
as Ms. Carruthers
Marjorie Gateson
Marjorie Gateson
as Mrs. Russell
Jane Goude
Jane Goude
as Emma
Greta Granstedt
Greta Granstedt
as Selma
William Halligan
William Halligan
as Ralph Russell
Grace Hayle
Grace Hayle
as Mrs. Kelland
Edna Holland
Edna Holland
as Ms. Lawton
John Ince
John Ince
as Man at Railroad Station
Alice Keating
Alice Keating
as Woman at Railroad Station
Ann Marsters
Ann Marsters
as Woman at Railroad Station
Leila McIntyre
Leila McIntyre
as Mrs. Thompson
Mira McKinney
Mira McKinney
as Ms. Dell
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
as Man at Lunch Counter
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
as Niagara Falls Guide
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
as Wilbur
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
as Man at Railroad Station
Milton Parsons
Milton Parsons
as Arcade Photographer
Alexander Pollard
Alexander Pollard
as Nightclub Waiter
Rita Quigley
Rita Quigley
as Elvira Kelland
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
as Man at Railroad Station
Dick Rush
Dick Rush
as Man at Railroad Station
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
as Third Mate on Ship
Florence Shirley
Florence Shirley
as Agnes
Gertrude Simpson
Gertrude Simpson
as Woman in Berth
Philip Sleeman
Philip Sleeman
as Headwaiter
Walter Soderling
Walter Soderling
as Man in Berth
Marvin Stephens
Marvin Stephens
as Merton
Christina Teague
Christina Teague
as Woman at Railroad Station
Andrew Tombes
Andrew Tombes
as Mr. Kelland
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
as Martin
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon
as Woman at Railroad Station
Joe Whitehead
Joe Whitehead
as Barney
Lloyd Whitlock
Lloyd Whitlock
as Herbert
Howard Lang
Howard Lang
as
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