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Her Husband's Secretary

1937 · 61 min

A cozy, old-fashioned marital melodrama that stirs gentle suspicion and sympathy without ever turning truly dark.

Directed by
Frank McDonald
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jean Muir, Beverly Roberts, Warren Hull
Tagline
He Kissed His Wife After Breakfast...His Secretary After Dictation!
Overview
A businessman buys trouble when he hires his wife"s best friend as his secretary.

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Directed by
Frank McDonald
Genres
Drama
Starring
Jean Muir, Beverly Roberts, Warren Hull
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • work
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Frank McDonald
Written by
Lillie Hayward
Starring
Jean Muir, Beverly Roberts, Warren Hull, Joseph Crehan, Clara Blandick, Harry Davenport, Minerva Urecal, Addison Richards
Runtime
61 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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