Beauty and the Boss (1932)

The Baron is a banker, in Vienna, who works at at very fast pace. He appreciates beautiful women, but fires the beautiful Miss Frey as he considers her a diversion to work. Susie sneaks ... See full summary »

Director:

Roy Del Ruth

Writers:

Ladislas Fodor (play), Joseph Jackson (adaptation),

Stars:

Marian Marsh, David Manners, Warren William

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marian Marsh	...	Susie Sachs
David Manners	...	Baron Paul von Ullrich
Warren William	...	Baron Josef von Ullrich
Charles Butterworth	...	Ludwig Pfeffer Jr.
Frederick Kerr	...	Count Von Tolheim
Mary Doran	...	Olive 'Ollie' Frey
Robert Greig	...	Chappel

Storyline

The Baron is a banker, in Vienna, who works at at very fast pace. He appreciates beautiful women, but fires the beautiful Miss Frey as he considers her a diversion to work. Susie sneaks into his office to apply for the job as the Baron's secretary. Since she is plain looking, as poor as a 'Church Mouse' and very fast at dictation, she gets the job. She keeps all the women away from the Baron so that he can concentrate on his work. In Paris, Miss Frey tells Susie the secret to being 'A Woman', and the little Church Mouse becomes a Lion.

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Plot Keywords:

banker | secretary | paris france | forbidden hollywood | business tycoon | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 April 1932 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

66 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

An English-language adaptation of the play by Benn W. Levy, entitled "A Church Mouse", opened in London in early May, 1931.

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Connections

Alternate-language version of The Church Mouse (1934)

User Reviews

Wonderful pre-code comedy romance; tip top performances!

Warren William and Marian Marsh sparkle in this delicious Vitaphone production. Ms. Marsh handles the role of a dowdy but wise secretary with great aplomb, she's delightful! William (the star with two first names) is charming as the playboy baron with an amorous secretary on every phone line. Charles Butterworth adds to the fun with his usual hijinks. This one's a keeper!