''Personal Secretary'' is a 1938 American

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Otis Garrett Otis Garrett (March 29, 1905 – March 24, 1941) was an American film editor, screenwriter and film director.Shelley p.150 Filmography Director * ''The Last Express (film), The Last Express'' (1938) * ''Danger on the Air'' (1938) * ''The Black Do ...

and written by Betty Laidlaw, Robert Lively and Charles Grayson. The film stars

William Gargan William Dennis Gargan (July 17, 1905February 16, 1979) was an American film, television and radio actor. He was the 5th recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1967, and in 1941, was nominated for the Academy Award for Be ...

, Joy Hodges,

Andy Devine Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in American frontier, Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers ...

, Ruth Donnelly, Samuel S. Hinds and Frances Robinson. The film was released on September 9, 1938, by

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Plot

Columnists from two rival newspapers go back and forth over whether or not a woman murdered her playboy husband.

Cast

as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell * Joy Hodges as Gale Rodgers *

as 'Snoop' Lewis * Ruth Donnelly as Grumpy * Samuel S. Hinds as Alan Lemke * Frances Robinson as June Reese * Florence Roberts as Mrs. J. J. Farrell * Kay Linaker as Flo Sampson *Matty Fain as 'Slim' Logan *

Selmer Jackson Selmer Adolf Jackson (May 7, 1888 – March 30, 1971) was an American stage film and television actor. He appeared in nearly 400 films between 1921 and 1963. His name was sometimes spelled Selmar Jackson. Jackson was born in Lake Mills, Iowa ...

as Blackmere

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0030574, Personal Secretary 1938 films American comedy films 1938 comedy films Films directed by Otis Garrett Universal Pictures films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films