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Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand

Release: 1940-10-11 ·Runtime: 96m ·★ 6.8
Comedy

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!

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Philip Sleeman Philip Sleeman as Headwaiter Milton Kibbee Milton Kibbee as Ship Steward (uncredited) Walter Soderling Walter Soderling as Man in Berth Lee Bowman Lee Bowman as Philip Booth May McAvoy May McAvoy as Telephone Operator (uncredited) Lloyd Whitlock Lloyd Whitlock as Herbert Felix Bressart Felix Bressart as August "Gussie" Winkel Donald Meek Donald Meek as Mr. Flandrin Mira McKinney Mira McKinney as Ms. Dell Tim Ryan Tim Ryan as Third Mate on Ship Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Martin Ernest Whitman Ernest Whitman as Sam Sayre Dearing Sayre Dearing as Nightclub Patron William Halligan William Halligan as Ralph Russell Frank McGlynn Sr. Frank McGlynn Sr. as Judge Holman (uncredited) Howard Lang Howard Lang Bonita Granville Bonita Granville as Vicky Sherwood Frank McLure Frank McLure as Man at Lunch Counter Milton Parsons Milton Parsons as Arcade Photographer Grace Hayle Grace Hayle as Mrs. Kelland Ann Morriss Ann Morriss as Beth Hampshire Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict as Night Club Patron Maurice Costello Maurice Costello as Man at Railroad Station John Ince John Ince as Man at Railroad Station Andrew Tombes Andrew Tombes as Mr. Kelland Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas as Jeff Thompson Marjorie Gateson Marjorie Gateson as Mrs. Russell Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Man at Railroad Station Myrna Loy Myrna Loy as Margot Sherwood Merrick Halliwell Hobbes Halliwell Hobbes as Burton Joe Yule Joe Yule as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) Olive Blakeney Olive Blakeney as Louise Edna Holland Edna Holland as Ms. Lawton Jeff Corey Jeff Corey as Johann (uncredited) Jean Fenwick Jean Fenwick as Ms. Carruthers Sidney Blackmer Sidney Blackmer as Hughie Wheeler Greta Granstedt Greta Granstedt as Selma Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor as Man at Railroad Station Ray Teal Ray Teal as Cameraman in Ohio (uncredited) William Bailey William Bailey as Ship's Officer / Man Leaving Drugstore Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Man at Railroad Station Raymond Walburn Raymond Walburn as Mr. Sherwood Barbara Bedford Barbara Bedford as Woman at Railroad Station Jack Mulhall Jack Mulhall as Niagara Falls Guide Florence Shirley Florence Shirley as Agnes Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon as Woman at Railroad Station Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Wilbur