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Her Private Secretary
Her Private Secretary
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Her Private Secretary

Original Title: Ihr Privatsekretär

1940
1h 28m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1940

Runtime

1h 28m

Storyline

When a charming young man arrives to serve as a private secretary for the eccentric Helene Kiepergass a, he quickly becomes entangled in a series of mysterious events in her house. Amidst the arrival of a suspicious "nephew" from Mexico and a house full of peculiar guests, a romance blossoms between the secretary and the lovely companion Mary. He eventually is able to unmask two confidence tricksters amidst the residents.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Feb 22, 1940
Languages
German
Director
Charles Klein
Production
Fabrikation Deutscher Filme (F.D.F.)
Fabrikation Deutscher Filme (F.D.F.)
Production Countries
Germany

Top Cast

14 Cast Members

Gustav Fröhlich

Gustav Fröhlich

Der Privatsekretär

Fita Benkhoff

Fita Benkhoff

Frau Helene Kiepergass

Theo Lingen

Theo Lingen

Dr. Kiesewetter

Maria Andergast

Maria Andergast

Mary, die Gesellschafterin

Rudolf Carl

Rudolf Carl

Bert, der 'Neffe' aus Mexiko

Paul Henckels

Paul Henckels

Tobias Kiepergass, der Ehegatte

Carsta Löck

Carsta Löck

Frau Kiesewetter

Hubert von Meyerinck

Hubert von Meyerinck

Auktionator

Lotte Rausch

Lotte Rausch

Wirtin

Gaston Briese

Wirt

Hans Meyer-Hanno

Hans Meyer-Hanno

Gendarm

Alfred Stratmann

Ein Bauer

Eduard Wenck

Eduard Wenck

Apotheker

Ewald Wenck

Ewald Wenck

Bürgermeister

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