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Behind Office Doors

  • 1931
  • Passed
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
649
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Mary Astor and Robert Ames in Behind Office Doors (1931)
ComedyDramaRomance

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Melville W. Brown
  • Writers
    • Alan Schultz
    • Carey Wilson
    • J. Walter Ruben
  • Stars
    • Mary Astor
    • Robert Ames
    • Ricardo Cortez
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    649
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Melville W. Brown
    • Writers
      • Alan Schultz
      • Carey Wilson
      • J. Walter Ruben
    • Stars
      • Mary Astor
      • Robert Ames
      • Ricardo Cortez
    • 23User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast17

    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Mary Linden
    Robert Ames
    Robert Ames
    • James Duneen
    Ricardo Cortez
    Ricardo Cortez
    • Ronnie Wales
    Catherine Dale Owen
    Catherine Dale Owen
    • Ellen May Robinson
    Kitty Kelly
    Kitty Kelly
    • Delores Kogan
    Edna Murphy
    Edna Murphy
    • Daisy Presby
    Charles Sellon
    Charles Sellon
    • John Ritter
    William Morris
    William Morris
    • Charles H. Robinson - Banker
    George MacFarlane
    George MacFarlane
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    Mary Foy
    Mary Foy
    • Landlady
    • (uncredited)
    Roberta Gale
    Roberta Gale
    • Party Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Granger
    Dorothy Granger
    • Girl in Duneen's Apartment
    • (uncredited)
    George Irving
    George Irving
    • Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    Lon Poff
    Lon Poff
    • Mr. Burden
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Roquemore
    Henry Roquemore
    • Salesman
    • (uncredited)
    Katya Sorina
    • Party Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Monte Vandergrift
    Monte Vandergrift
    • Plainclothesman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Melville W. Brown
    • Writers
      • Alan Schultz
      • Carey Wilson
      • J. Walter Ruben
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews23

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    • Trivia
      Duneen hires Daisy at $50/week - prompting a concerned look from Mary. She had a good reason as the average salary for all workers in 1931 was $35/week, and secretaries on average made only $20/week.
    • Goofs
      At :10, the founding year of Ritter & Co. is listed as 1889, but at :29, it's 1887.
    • Quotes
      • Mary Linden: Robinson of the City Trust could be sold on a proposition to buy Ritter's stock for you, and pay for it out of the profits.
      • James Duneen: [grabs her cigarette and sniffs it] No, it isn't hashish.
    • Connections
      Edited into Your Afternoon Movie: Behind Office Doors (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Three Little Words
      (1930) (uncredited)
      Music by Harry Ruby
      Lyrics by Bert Kalmar
      Played as dance music in the nightclub

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 15, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Private Secretary
    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 22m(82 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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