She Married Her Boss
The Surprise Success to "IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT" !
1935 · 85 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy
A super-efficient secretary at a department store falls for and marries her boss, but finds out that taking care of him at home (and especially his spoiled-brat daughter) is a lot different than taking care of him at work.
Directed by Gregory La Cava · Written by Sidney Buchman
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Claudette Colbert Julia Scott -
Melvyn Douglas Richard Barclay -
Raymond Walburn Franklin -
Michael Bartlett Leonard 'Lennie' Rogers -
Jean Dixon Martha Pryor -
Katharine Alexander Gertrude Barclay -
Edith Fellows Annabel Barclay -
Clara Kimball Young Parsons -
Grace Hayle Agnes Mayo (as Grace Hale) -
Charles Arnt Victor Jessup - A A.S. Byron Store Watchman (uncredited)
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Ruth Clifford Undetermined Supporting Role (uncredited)
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