The Private Secretary

Jan 16, 1931

1h 40m

★ 0.0

Overview

During hard times, a vivacious girl looks for an office job in the hope of landing a rich man. The director of the bank she works at flirts with her while not at first revealing his identity so she rejects him.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Greenbaum-Film

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Cast

Vilma Förster

Renate Müller

Bankdirektor Arvai

Hermann Thimig

Bankdiener Hasel

Felix Bressart

Personalchef Klapper

Ludwig Stössel

Pensionsmutter

Gertrud Wolle

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