Janet Wells is the secretary to boss "Howdy" Jones, but finds it increasingly problematic to get any work done because of her boss' insanely jealous wife, who just "knows" that the beautiful Janet is having an affair with her husband. Janet is attracted to the office's new sales manager, Bob Blewe, but is somewhat put off by his "fresh" attitude towards her, and refuses his invitation to accompany him to the office picnic.


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Herman J. Mankiewicz, Louise Long, Grover Jones, B.F. Zeidman, Ethel Doherty
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