| Director | George Abbott |
|---|---|
| Producer | George Abbott |
| Writer | George Abbott (adaptation) |
| Story | Charles Brackett |
| Starring | Claudette Colbert Herbert Marshall |
| Music | Johnny Green |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Editing | Helene Turner |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | September 5, 1931 |
| Runtime | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Secrets of a Secretary is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Abbott, and starring Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall. The film was stage actress Mary Boland's first role in a talkie. From a story by Charles Brackett.
Plot
Society girl becomes a social secretary when her father dies penniless.[1]
Cast
- Claudette Colbert as Helen Blake
- Herbert Marshall as Lord Danforth
- Georges Metaxa as Frank D'Agnoll
- Betty Lawford as Sylvia Merritt
- Mary Boland as Mrs. Merritt
- Berton Churchill as Mr. Merritt
- Averell Harris as Don Marlow
- Betty Garde as Dorothy White
- Hugh O'Connell as Charlie Rickenbacker
- Joseph Crehan as Reporter (uncredited)
- Porter Hall as Drunk (uncredited)
- H. Dudley Hawley as Mr. Blake (uncredited)
- Olaf Hytten as Court Reporter (uncredited)
- Edward Keane as Albany Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Barry Macollum (uncredited)
- Millard Mitchell as Policeman (uncredited)
- William Pawley (uncredited)
- Charles C. Wilson as Police Captain (uncredited)
See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931 promotional film by Paramount Pictures)
References
- ^ "Secrets of a Secretary". AFI Catalog of Featured Films. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
External links
- Secrets of a Secretary at IMDb
- Still at gettyimages.com