Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

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

1938•1h 11m

Comedy

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

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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

William Gargan

William Gargan

Marcus 'Mark' Farrell

Joy Hodges

Joy Hodges

Gale Rodgers

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

'Snoop' Lewis

Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Grumpy

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Alan Lemke

Frances Robinson

Frances Robinson

June Reese

Florence Roberts

Florence Roberts

Mrs. J. J. Farrell

Kay Linaker

Kay Linaker

Flo Sampson

Matty Fain

Matty Fain

'Slim' Logan

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Blackmere

Louise Stanley

Louise Stanley

Dixie Green

Jack Carr

Jack Murphy

John Frazer

Radio Announcer

Jack Gardner

William George

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