My Dear Secretary

My Dear Secretary

94 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Nov. 5, 1948

A budding young writer thinks it's her lucky day when she is chosen to be the new secretary for Owen Waterbury, famous novelist. She is soon disppointed, however, when he turns out to be an erratic, immature playboy. Opposites attract, of course, but not without sub-plots that touch on competitiveness within marriage and responsibility.

My Dear Secretary

94 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Nov. 5, 1948

My Dear Secretary
A budding young writer thinks it's her lucky day when she is chosen to be the new secretary for Owen Waterbury, famous novelist. She is soon disppointed, however, when he turns out to be an erratic, immature playboy. Opposites attract, of course, but not without sub-plots that touch on competitiveness within marriage and responsibility.
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Cardinal Pictures
Original title My Dear Secretary
Directors Cora Palmatier, Maurie M. Suess, Charles Martin
Writers Charles Martin

Cast

Laraine Day

as Stephanie 'Steve' Gaylord

Kirk Douglas

as Owen Waterbury

Keenan Wynn

as Ronnie Hastings

Helen Walker

as Elsie

Rudy Vallee

as Charles Harris

Florence Bates

as Horrible Hannah Reeve (the landlady)

Alan Mowbray

as Deveny (Bryant Detective Agency)

Irene Ryan

as Mary

Gale Robbins

as Dawn O'Malley

Grady Sutton

as Sylvan Scott

Bess Flowers

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Helene Stanley

as Miss 'Clay' Pigeon

Stanley Andrews

as Mr. McNally - Publisher (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

as Miss Gee (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

as Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Jody Gilbert

as Hilda Sneebacher (uncredited)

Charles Halton

as Mr. Kilbride (uncredited)

Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema

as Newspaper Publisher (uncredited)

Virginia Hewitt

as Felicia Adams (uncredited)

Russell Hicks

as Dick Fulton - Publisher (uncredited)

John Holland

as Mr. Hudson (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

as Francois, Headwaiter (uncredited)

Joe Kirk

as Process Server with Divorce Papers (uncredited)

Marten Lamont

as Simpson, Steve's Secretary (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

as Man at Writing Seminar (uncredited)

Abe Reynolds

as Bill, Elsie's Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

as Crap Table Croupier (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

as Dance Floor Extra (uncredited)

Larry Steers

as Las Vegas Casino Extra (uncredited)

Ben Welden

as Bookie (uncredited)

Max Linder

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)