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13 September 1940 (USA) morePlot:
Ad man Stephen Dexter asks his secretary Kendall to marry him as a loophole in order to protect his finances during an important business deal... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Giddy, sophisticated comedy moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Rosalind Russell | ... | Kendal Browning |
 | Brian Aherne | ... | Stephen Dexter |
| Virginia Bruce | ... | Phyllis Walden |
| Robert Benchley | ... | Roger Van Horn |
| John Carroll | ... | Jose de Berganza |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | ... | William, Kendal's Secretary |
| Richard Lane | ... | McNab aka Mac |
| William B. Davidson | ... | Mumford (as William Davidson) |
| Leonard Carey | ... | Peterson, Butler |
| Selmer Jackson | ... | Hudson |
| William Halligan | ... | Latimer |
| George Humbert | ... | Chef |
| Virginia Brissac | ... | Miss Collins |
| Chester Clute | ... | Martin Peabody, Justice of the Peace |
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)FAQ
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This is comedy in the classic style, starring the incomparable Rosalind Russell in the kind of role she did best: the savvy professional woman. Here she is a wily, sassy secretary, devoted to her cement mogul boss because, she claims, "every good secretary is in love with her boss." But although she manages to snare him in a marriage of convenience, she still has to use her cunning to separate him from the equally determined blonde model he's pursuing. Add a spurious foreign millionaire and a disgruntled chaperone (Robert Benchley, in a hilarious supporting performance) and you have a perfect romantic comedy. Sharp dialogue, an ever-twisting plot, and Russell's deft, headlong performance make this a delight from start to finish.