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Third Finger, Left Hand

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  • 1h 36m
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6.8/10
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Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas in Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
Comedy
A single magazine editor pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues, but complications ensue when she meets a potential suitor.A single magazine editor pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues, but complications ensue when she meets a potential suitor.A single magazine editor pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues, but complications ensue when she meets a potential suitor.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
982
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Z. Leonard
  • Writer
    • Lionel Houser(original screen play)
  • Stars
    • Myrna Loy
    • Melvyn Douglas
    • Raymond Walburn
  • Director
    • Robert Z. Leonard
  • Writer
    • Lionel Houser(original screen play)
  • Stars
    • Myrna Loy
    • Melvyn Douglas
    • Raymond Walburn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 21User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas in Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
    Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas in Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
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    Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas in Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
    Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas in Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
    Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas in Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
    Myrna Loy and Raymond Walburn in Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
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    Myrna Loy and Lee Bowman in Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)

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    Myrna Loy
    Myrna Loy
    • Margot Sherwood Merrick
    Melvyn Douglas
    Melvyn Douglas
    • Jeff Thompson
    Raymond Walburn
    Raymond Walburn
    • Mr. Sherwood
    Lee Bowman
    Lee Bowman
    • Philip Booth
    Bonita Granville
    Bonita Granville
    • Vicky Sherwood
    Felix Bressart
    Felix Bressart
    • August Winkel
    Donald Meek
    Donald Meek
    • Mr. Flandrin
    Ann Morriss
    Ann Morriss
    • Beth Hampshire
    Sidney Blackmer
    Sidney Blackmer
    • Hughie Wheeler
    Ernest Whitman
    Ernest Whitman
    • Sam
    Halliwell Hobbes
    Halliwell Hobbes
    • Burton
    Ernie Alexander
    • Man at Railroad Station
    • (uncredited)
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Ship's Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Barbara Bedford
    Barbara Bedford
    • Woman at Railroad Station
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Belasco
    • Man at Railroad Station
    • (uncredited)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Night Club Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Art Berry Sr.
    • Man at Railroad Station
    • (uncredited)
    Olive Blakeney
    Olive Blakeney
    • Louise
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Z. Leonard
    • Writer
      • Lionel Houser(original screen play)
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    • Trivia
      The director of the Production Code Administation (PCA) had MGM delete several gags that suggested Margot was pregnant, since, he said, illegitimacy could not be the basis for a comedy.
    • Goofs
      The neon sign over the gaming establishment is Play Palace, but the sign painted on the glass over the front door is Play Place, both identifications appearing in the same shot, at the same time. It also was used the previous year in another Myrna Loy film, Lucky Night (1939).
    • Quotes

      Philip Booth: Very romantic

      Margot Sherwood Merrick: Madly romantic. It was raining. Spring rain turning the pavement blue. I adore rain.

      Philip Booth: I detest it. It gives me head colds. Furthermore, if it was so romantic, why did you leave him?

      Margot Sherwood Merrick: It stopped raining.

    • Connections
      References Frankenstein (1931)
    • Soundtracks
      The Riddle
      (1940) (uncredited)
      Lyrics by Earl K. Brent
      Music by David Snell
      Played during the opening credits and at the end
      Often sung a cappella by Melvyn Douglas
      Sung a cappella by Ernest Whitman
      Sung a cappella by Myrna Loy
      Played by the band at the Wapakoneta, Ohio railroad station

    User reviews21

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    8/10
    Delightful!
    Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas are fantastic, respectively, in this screwball comedy about a career woman with a phantom husband and the man from Wapakoneta, Ohio, who decides to fill-the-bill. The subsidiary roles are wonderfully taken as well. The only quibble I have with the movie is that it is a -wee- bit long for its material, but viewers looking for some light diversion will not be disappointed by this farcical laugh-romp.
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    • Costu-2
    • Dec 15, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jag hatar dig, älskling!
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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