Second Hand Wife

Jan 8, 1933

1h 10m

★ 10.0

Overview

A daughter and devious ex-wife complicate an executive's marriage to his secretary.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

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Cast

Sandra Trumbull

Sally Eilers

Betty Cavendish

Helen Vinson

Carter Cavendish

Ralph Bellamy

Lotzi Vajda

Victor Jory

Peter Cavendish

Clay Clement

Mrs. Cavendish

Nella Walker

Rose Bray (Uncredited)

Dorothy Christy

Mrs. Hough (Uncredited)

Effie Ellsler

Bit (Uncredited)

Dorothy Granger

Mrs. Trumbull (Uncredited)

Esther Howard

Miss Curtis (Uncredited)

Ara Haswell

Patsy Cavendish (Uncredited)

Karol Kay

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