Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary (1936)

  • 71% of users liked it
    (1,004 ratings)

Magazine publisher Clark Gable is happily married to Myrna Loy. Clark's devoted, super-efficient secretary Jean Harlow may have once harbored a secret desire for her boss, but she's perfectly content with boyfriend James Stewart. Accompanying Gable on a crucial business trip, Jean answers… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Faith Baldwin, Norman Krasna, Alice Duer Miller, John Lee Mahin
Genres
Drama, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Feb 28, 1936 Wide
MGM

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It's a star vehicle with Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Jean Harlow, that's filled with old-fashioned Hollywood gloss.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    A normal drama of a suspicious wife and her husband who may or may not be cheating. It's predictable and boring, but the acting is good.

  • Michael G


    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… More

  • jay n


    four great stars in the service of an ordinary story make this worth watching

  • Doctor S


    Megawatt cast stuck in a dimestore novel. They way they cranked 'em out in those days, they can't all be winners. Neat to see the stars in atypical roles - Clark Gable as affable millionaire, James Stewart as jealous boyfriend, and Jean Harlow the innocent secretary… More

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