Rings on Her Fingers

Director: Rouben Mamoulian

Overview

In this romantic comedy, two con artists mistake a poor accountant for a millionaire and decide to make him their next victim. They assign their beautiful female accomplice to coerce the man into falling in love with her, but she ends up falling for the victim.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/20/2012
UPC:	0024543810674
Original Release:	1942
Source:	Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Presentation:	[B&W, Full Frame]
Sound:	[monaural]
Language:	English
Time:	1:26:00
Sales rank:	39,147

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Gene Tierney	Susan Miller/Linda Worthington
Henry Fonda	John Wheeler
Laird Cregar	Warren
John Shepperd	Tod Fenwick
Spring Byington	Mrs. Maybelle Worthington
Frank Orth	Kellogg
Henry Stephenson	Col. Prentice
Marjorie Gateson	Mrs. Fenwick
George Lessey	Fenwick Sr.
Iris Adrian	Peggy
Thurston Hall	Mr. Beasley
Clara Blandick	Mrs. Beasley
Harry Hayden	Train Conductor
Gwendolyn Logan	Mrs. Callahan
Billy Benedict	Newsboy,Crap Dealer
Sarah Edwards	Mrs. Clancy
Charles Wilson	Capt. Hurley
Edgar Norton	Paul
George Lloyd	Chick
Kathryn Sheldon	Landlady
Frank Sully	Cab Driver
Mel Ruick	Roulette Dealer
Frank Coghlan Jr.	Page Boy
Clive Morgan	Charles
Herbert Ashley	Policeman
Russell Huestes	Player
Tom O'Grady	Bystander
Wilbur Mack	Onlooker
Hooper Atchley	Onlooker
Constance Purdy	Party Giver
Evelyn Mulhall	Miss Alderney
Charles Moore	Porter
Bob Ryan	Attendant
James Adamson	Redcap
Sam Savitsky	Barney
Phil Tead	Ticket Agent
Eric Wilton	Butler
Mary Treen	Actor
David Newell	Player
Herb Vigran	Cab Driver

Technical Credits

Milton Sperling	Producer
Roger Heman	Sound/Sound Designer
Joseph Aiken	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Considering the talent involved with it, Rings On Her Fingers must rate as a disappointment. What makes matters even worse is that it's also a blatant attempt to feed off the success of an earlier film, the marvelous The Lady Eve. Both films are comedies about grifters after an easy mark and how one of the grifters falls in love with her prey. The difference is that Eve is blessed with heavenly, witty writing and incisive direction from Preston Sturges, whereas Rings is earthbound in its writing and surprisingly clunky in its direction. Rouben Mamoulian, normally an inventive and interesting director, seems unsure what he's doing associated with this movie; Rings lacks the flair that he brings to his films and is helmed in an almost disinterested manner. Like Eve, Rings does have Henry Fonda, and he's quite the best thing in the film. Once again playing an honest, naïve every-day feller, Fonda is immensely likeable throughout and uses his considerable skills to milk laughs out of situations that don't really deserve them. Opposite him, Gene Tierney looks absolutely sensational, but she lacks the distinctive personality that could take a non-descript role and bring it to life. Much better are Spring Byington and Laird Cregar as the cons who devise the scheme to bilk Fonda. They're a great deal of fun, and they and Fonda could almost convince you that Rings is worth watching. Almost.