Wife vs. Secretary

Feb 28, 1936

1h 28m

★ 6.7

3 GREAT STARS IN THE PERFECT TRIANGLE!

Overview

Linda, the wife of a publishing executive, suspects that her husband Van’s relationship with his attractive secretary Whitey is more than professional.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Wife vs. Secretary Trailers

Cast

Van 'V.S.' Stanhope

Clark Gable

Helen 'Whitey' Wilson

Jean Harlow

Linda Stanhope

Myrna Loy

Dave

James Stewart

Mimi Stanhope

May Robson

J.D. Underwood

George Barbier

Joan Carstairs

Gloria Holden

Joe Farnsworth

Hobart Cavanaugh

Finney

Tom Dugan

Simpson

Gilbert Emery

Eve Merritt

Marjorie Gateson

Postal Clerk (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

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