The Secret Bride (1934)

Before Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can announce their marriage, the governor is accused of bribe-taking. To avoid the appearance of... See full summary »

Director:

William Dieterle

Writers:

Leonard Ide (play), Tom Buckingham (screenplay),

Stars:

Barbara Stanwyck, Warren William, Glenda Farrell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Barbara Stanwyck	...	Ruth Vincent
Warren William	...	Robert Sheldon
Glenda Farrell	...	Hazel Normandie
Grant Mitchell	...	Willis Martin
Arthur Byron	...	Governor W.H. Vincent
Henry O'Neill	...	Jim Lansdale
Douglass Dumbrille	...	Breeden (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Arthur Aylesworth	...	Lt. Tom Nigard
Willard Robertson	...	Representative Grosvenor
William B. Davidson	...	Representative McPherson (as William Davidson)
Russell Hicks	...	John F. Holdstock
Vince Barnett	...	Drunk in Diner

Storyline

Before Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can announce their marriage, the governor is accused of bribe-taking. To avoid the appearance of conflict of interest, they decide to keep their marriage secret. The political intrigue becomes more involved, and no one is quite what they seem. Soon Sheldon and Ruth must decide between saving the governor's career and an innocent person's life.

---

Plot Keywords:

frame up | politician | murder | pardon | political corruption | 

---

Genres:

Drama

---

Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

His Secret Bride

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

64 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Things You Never See on the Screen (1935)

---

Soundtracks

"Poor Little Doll"
(uncredited)
Written by Lew Pollack, Herman Pincus and Billy Barry

User Reviews

Nothing too special here; contrived drama with a dry style

Fairly standard murder melodrama (you wouldn't want to call it a whodunnit; it's too painfully obvious who did it). Stanwyck and her husband (the D.A.) must hide the fact that they are married until they find the evidence to clear her dad (the governor) from charges of accepting a bribe. The more they try to hide their involvement, the more they seem to implicate themselves and her father in an expanding list of crimes.

The cast is good, but the material is a bit too dry, lacks polish, and the pace is slow. Involving, but not intriguing, nor particularly memorable.