The Private Secretary (1931 German film)

The Private Secretary (German: Die Privatsekretärin) is a 1931 German musical film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Renate Müller, Hermann Thimig and Felix Bressart.

The film's sets were designed by Otto Hunte and Franz Koehn.

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 a 1905 novel by István Szomaházy.

Cast

 * Renate Müller as Vilma Förster
 * Hermann Thimig as Bankdirektor Arvai
 * Felix Bressart as Bankdiener Hasel
 * Ludwig Stössel as Personalchef Klapper
 * Gertrud Wolle as Pensionsmutter

Other film versions

 * Tales of the Typewriter (December 1916, Hungary, directed by Alexander Korda)
 * Dactylo (April 1931, France, directed by Wilhelm Thiele)
 * The Private Secretary (July 1931, Italy, directed by Goffredo Alessandrini)
 * Sunshine Susie (December 1931, United Kingdom, directed by Victor Saville)
 * The Private Secretary (December 1953, West Germany, directed by Paul Martin)