''Three Cornered Moon'' is a 1933 American

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directed by Elliott Nugent, written by Ray Harris and S.K. Lauren, and starring Claudette Colbert, Richard Arlen, Mary Boland, and Wallace Ford. Based on a 1933 play by Gertrude Tonkonogy Friedberg, the film reached No. 9 in the National Board of Review Awards top-10 films in 1933. Film critic

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identifies it as one of the "25 Vintage Movies You Really Shouldn't Miss". This film is often mentioned as one of the earliest examples of

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.''Three-Cornered Moon''
AllMovie review by Craig Butler, accessed October 28, 2023

Plot

Difficulties overtake a well-to-do family in New York when, due to margin calls, they lose all their money in the

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Cast

* Claudette Colbert as Elizabeth Rimplegar * Richard Arlen as Dr. Alan Stevens * Mary Boland as Nellie Rimpleger * Wallace Ford as Kenneth Rimpleger * Lyda Roberti as Jenny * Tom Brown as Eddie Rimplegar * Joan Marsh as Kitty * Hardie Albright as Ronald * William Bakewell as Douglas Rimplegar * Sam Hardy as Hawkins

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''Three Cornered Moon''
(available on DVD from Universal Vault Series) 1933 films American black-and-white films Paramount Pictures films 1933 comedy films Films set in New York City American films based on plays Films directed by Elliott Nugent American comedy films Films produced by B. P. Schulberg 1930s American films Films scored by Ralph Rainger {{1930s-comedy-film-stub

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