Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

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Personal Secretary

"A Personal Secretary... Who Got Too Personal - And He LOVED It!"

1938

1h 11m

8.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Two rival newspaper columnists battle over whether or not a woman murdered her playboy husband.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

William Gargan

Marcus 'Mark' Farrell

William Gargan

Acting

Joy Hodges

Gale Rodgers

Joy Hodges

Acting

Andy Devine

'Snoop' Lewis

Andy Devine

Acting

Ruth Donnelly

Grumpy

Ruth Donnelly

Acting

Samuel S. Hinds

Alan Lemke

Samuel S. Hinds

Acting

Frances Robinson

June Reese

Frances Robinson

Acting

Florence Roberts

Mrs. J. J. Farrell

Florence Roberts

Acting

Kay Linaker

Flo Sampson

Kay Linaker

Acting

Matty Fain

'Slim' Logan

Matty Fain

Acting

Selmer Jackson

Blackmere

Selmer Jackson

Acting

Louise Stanley

Dixie Green

Louise Stanley

Acting

Jack Carr

Jack Murphy

No Image

Acting

John Frazer

Radio Announcer

No Image

Acting

Jack Gardner

Unknown Role

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Art

William George

Unknown Role

No Image

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