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Private Secretary (1931)

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Genres Comedy,    Musical
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Die Privatsekretärin is a 1931 German musical film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Renate Müller, Hermann Thimig and Felix Bressart. An English-language version Sunshine Susie was made, also starring Renate Müller. A French-language version Dactylo and an Italian-language The Private Secretary were also made. The film was remade in 1953. It was based on an operetta by István Békeffy.

Actors

Renate Müller

(Vilma Förster)Hermann Thimig

(Bankdirektor Arvai)Felix Bressart

(Bankdiener Hasel)Ludwig Stössel

(Personalchef Klapper)Gertrud Wolle

(Pensionsmutter)
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