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Third Finger, Left Hand is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Robert Z. Leonard released in USA on 11 october 1940 with Myrna Loy

Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)

Third Finger, Left Hand
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Released in USA 11 october 1940
Length 1h36
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Romantic comedy
Rating67% 3.3951353.3951353.3951353.3951353.395135

Third Finger, Left Hand is a 1940 American romantic comedy film. A woman pretends to be married to fend off would-be suitors and jealous wives, then regrets her deception when she meets an artist.

Synopsis

New York magazine editor Margot Sherwood "Merrick" (Myrna Loy) invents a husband (who is conveniently away in remote corners of the world) mainly to safeguard her job. The magazine publisher's jealous wife has had the last two women in her position fired after mere months. It also comes in handy keeping aggressive men at bay, as Margot is determined to succeed in her career. Magazine photographer August Winkel (Felix Bressart) helps by writing letters supposedly from Tony Merrick.

Actors

Myrna Loy

(Margot Sherwood Merrick)
Melvyn Douglas

(Jeff Thompson)
Raymond Walburn

(Mr. Sherwood)
Lee Bowman

(Philip Booth)
Bonita Granville

(Vicky Sherwood)
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