Personal Secretary

Two rival newspaper columnists battle over whether or not a woman murdered her playboy husband.

Cast

William Gargan

as Marcus 'Mark' Farrell

Joy Hodges

as Gale Rodgers

Andy Devine

as 'Snoop' Lewis

Ruth Donnelly

as Grumpy

Samuel S. Hinds

as Alan Lemke

Frances Robinson

as June Reese

Florence Roberts

as Mrs. J. J. Farrell

Kay Linaker

as Flo Sampson

Matty Fain

as 'Slim' Logan

Selmer Jackson

as Blackmere

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