Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
- Directed by
- Clarence Brown
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 60 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A publishing executive's wife suspects her husband is having an affair with his capable secretary, leading to misunderstandings and comedic situations. The film follows the wife, the secretary, and the husband as they navigate jealousy and trust in their relationships.
lightheartedromanticwittybreezyplayfulslightly tensecharmingclassic
What happens
Wife vs. Secretary (or Wife Versus Secretary) is a 1936 American romantic comedy drama film starring Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Jean Harlow. Directed and co-produced by Clarence Brown, it was the fifth of six collaborations between Gable and Harlow and the fourth of seven between Gable and Loy. The screenplay was based on the short story of the same title by Faith Baldwin, published in Cosmopolitan magazine in May 1935. The screenplay was written by Norman Krasna, John Lee Mahin and Alice Duer Miller. May Robson, George Barbier, Hobart Cavanaugh, and James Stewart appear in support, with Stewart playing the secretary's suitor in one of his first memorable roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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