Clark Gable,
George Barbier,
Gilbert Emery,
Hobart Cavanaugh,
Jean Harlow
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Beautiful Helen "Whitey" Wilson is secretary to magazine publisher Van Stanhope. Van's wife Linda doesn't mind a bit… that is until Van's mother plants the seed of doubt.
DVD Release Date: June 20, 2006
Stats: 52 reviews
Generally obvious with a good cast. Myrna Loy is so cute in this movie it actually hurts. The star power is the only thing worthwhile in a tale of jealousy and workaholics. The supporting role from Jimmy Stewart made me kind of sad--namely the scene towards the end where he calls...( read more)
You just can never go wrong with Gable, Loy, and Harlow. She in particular was really marvelous.
Wife Vs. Secretary (1936)
Van (Clark Gable) is madly in love with his Wife, Linda (Myrna Loy), but he's a publishing executive and he's working on expanding his whole operation with the purchase of another publishing company. Of course, he's got to keep this under his hat. He ...( read more)
You can already tell what this movie's about just by looking at the title, but it was everything it should be. Gable, Harlow and Loy truly fit the roles they were given. I wouldn't change the cast one bit.
Predictable, but still enjoyable. With any other cast, it probably wouldn't be worth watching.
70 years has passed since Jean Harlow's passing, but thank God, we have her movies to remember her by. Sadly, those of her generation is leaving as well. In this film, Harlow is secretary to Clark Gable, who's married to Myrna Loy, and everyone knows their place and is happy as a...( read more)
for some odd reason I think that the Secretary iz the blonde... lmao! it just soo fitz lmao
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