Secrets of a Secretary

"Revealing the heart secrets of a beautiful girl...her boudoir secrets...her night adventures."

1931 1h 11m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Society girl becomes a social secretary when her father dies penniless. From a story by Charles Brackett.

“Revealing the heart secrets of a beautiful girl...her boudoir secrets...her night adventures.”

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Cast

Claudette Colbert
Helen Blake
Herbert Marshall
Lord Danforth
Georges Metaxa
Frank D'Agnoll
Betty Lawford
Sylvia Merritt
Mary Boland
Mrs. Merritt
Berton Churchill
Mr. Merritt
Averell Harris
Don Marlow
Betty Garde
Dorothy White

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Abbott
Writers: Dwight Taylor, Charles Brackett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Abbott, shot by George J. Folsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Johnny Green. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Helene Turner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall and Georges Metaxa carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Revealing the heart secrets of a beautiful girl...her boudoir secrets...her night adventures.".

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The take

George Abbott directs. George J. Folsey behind the camera. Johnny Green scores. Helene Turner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by George Abbott, shot by George J. Folsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Johnny Green. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Helene Turner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall and Georges Metaxa carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Revealing the heart secrets of a beautiful girl...her boudoir secrets...her night adventures.".
9IMDB entry: tt0022359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.