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Three Cornered Moon (1933): Cast

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Three Cornered Moon is a 1933 comedy starring Claudette Colbert as Elizabeth Rimplegar, Wallace Ford and William Bakewell. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes.

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Three Cornered Moon (1933) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 18m (78 min)
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Three Cornered Moon About?

The premise of Three Cornered Moon without spoilers.

Elizabeth Rimplegar lives in a chaotic household where her mother Nellie's mismanagement and the stock‑market crash have ruined the family fortune. Her eccentric brothers struggle to adapt to ordinary work, while the family doctor courts Elizabeth, competing with her naïve writer suitor, and their lives become entangled in comic misunderstandings.

Three Cornered Moon Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • stock market crash 1929
  • black friday
  • family fortune wiped out
  • prohibition era
  • pre code film
  • family doctor
  • ding bat family
  • extravagance
  • poverty
  • free loading writer
  • apple peddler
  • swimming instructor
+38 more
  • bobbed hair
  • cigarette smoking
  • slang
  • number 3 in title
  • cabaret
  • show girl
  • new york city
  • financier
  • deception
  • cheating boyfriend
  • jealousy
  • farce
  • recovery
  • landlord
  • laundry man
  • laundry truck driver
  • snobbery
  • landlady
  • rent past due
  • money problems
  • song
  • singer
  • singing
  • bad investment
  • stock exchange
  • newsreel footage
  • nit wit
  • peddler cart
  • job seeker
  • no help needed sign
  • screwball comedy
  • wall street manhattan new york city
  • manhattan new york city
  • party girl
  • novelist
  • shoemaking
  • bankruptcy
  • great depression
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Cast & crew

Three Cornered Moon Cast & Characters

Claudette Colbert leads the cast as Elizabeth Rimplegar, with Wallace Ford as Kenneth Rimplegar and William Bakewell as Douglas Rimplegar.

Also Starring in Three Cornered Moon

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Details

Three Cornered Moon Also Known As

Also known as “La lune à trois coins”.

Also known as
  • La lune à trois coins

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FAQ

Three Cornered Moon FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Three Cornered Moon, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Three Cornered Moon?

Three Cornered Moon runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).

When was Three Cornered Moon released?

Three Cornered Moon was released on August 4, 1933.

Who is in the cast of Three Cornered Moon?

Three Cornered Moon stars Claudette Colbert as Elizabeth Rimplegar, Wallace Ford as Kenneth Rimplegar and William Bakewell as Douglas Rimplegar, among 23 credited actors.

Does Three Cornered Moon have a post-credit scene?

No. Three Cornered Moon has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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