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Rings on Her Fingers

Screening on Film
Directed by Rouben Mamoulian.
With Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Laird Cregar.
US, 1942, 35mm, black & white, 86 min.
Print source: 20th Century Fox

Mamoulian’s sole screwball comedy is a delightful confection starring a radiantly young Gene Tierney as a girdle salesgirl lured into the world of two con artists intent on fleecing a hapless accountant, played by Henry Fonda, who they mistakenly take for a millionaire. Fueled by lighting quick and sexually sparked comic dialogue, Rings on Her Fingers is a charming and little-known late entry into the screwball cycle. Mamoulian’s flair for theatrical fantasy is wonderfully embodied in the figures of the con artists vividly rendered by the unforgettable pairing of bold character actors Laird Cregar and Spring Byington.

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