Mary Linden is the secretary who is the unheralded power behind successful executive James Duneen. He takes her for granted until rival Wales tries to take her away from him.

You should definitely watch this if you’ve ever felt like you were doing your boss's job for them. It’s a Pre-Code gem that feels weirdly modern in how it looks at office life. If you hate old movies where people talk fast and stand very still, you might want to skip it. But for everyone else, it’s a fun 80 minutes. ...

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"You should definitely watch this if you’ve ever felt like you were doing your boss's job for them. It’s a Pre-Code gem that feels weirdly modern in how it looks at office life. If you hate old movies where people talk fast and stand very still, you might want to skip it. But for everyone else, it’s a fun 80 minutes. Mary Astor plays Mary Linden. She is the secretary to James Duneen, played by Robert Ames. Honestly, James is kind of a dummy. He has all these big ideas that don't realy work unt..."
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