

Wife vs. Secretary
1936-02-28 · 88 min · ★ 6.7
Linda, the wife of a publishing executive, suspects that her husband Van’s relationship with his attractive secretary Whitey is more than professional.
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- Directors
- Clarence Brown
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Clark GableVan 'V.S.' Stanhope
Jean HarlowHelen 'Whitey' Wilson
Myrna LoyLinda Stanhope
James StewartDave
May RobsonMimi Stanhope
George BarbierJ.D. Underwood
Gloria HoldenJoan Carstairs
Hobart CavanaughJoe Farnsworth
Tom DuganFinney
Gilbert EmerySimpson
Marjorie GatesonEve Merritt
Hooper AtchleyPostal Clerk (uncredited)
Leonard CareyTaggart (uncredited)
Bess FlowersParty Guest (uncredited)
Holmes HerbertFrawley (uncredited)
Margaret IrvingEdna Wilson (uncredited)
Jack MulhallHoward - Party Guest (uncredited)
Aileen PringleMrs. Anne Barker (uncredited)
Frank PugliaHavana Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
John QualenMr. Jenkins (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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