His Private Secretary

His Private Secretary

HE WAS A SUCKER FOR WOMEN-----AND SHE KNEW HER FISH!

Directed by Phil Whitman

Produced by Showmen's Pictures, Colam Pictures Co.

193360 min5.1 / 10

A light-hearted 1930s romantic comedy about a woman proving her worth to a disapproving father through workplace scheming and charm.

Dick Wallace wants to marry a minister's grand-daughter but his father, who wants him to get work on his company's business, is opposed. She takes a job with the company to prove she's okay.

Questions people ask

  • Does His Private Secretary end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is His Private Secretary easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is His Private Secretary violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is His Private Secretary sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is His Private Secretary scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like His Private Secretary

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as His Private Secretary

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like His Private Secretary, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like His Private Secretary, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like His Private Secretary, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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