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Secrets of a Secretary (1931)

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Directed by
George Abbott
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 11m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy socialite loses her fortune and takes a job as a secretary to a man who becomes obsessed with her. When he is found dead, she becomes the prime suspect in his murder.

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What happens

Secrets of a Secretary is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by George Abbott, and starring Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall. The film was stage actress Mary Boland's first role in a talkie. From a story by Charles Brackett. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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