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Behind Office Doors

1931·US
Director: Melville W. Brown
DramaRomance

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.

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Cast

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

W

William Morris

Banker Charles H. Robinson

George MacFarlane

George MacFarlane

Undetermined Secondary Role

Dorothy Granger

Dorothy Granger

Girl in Duneen's Apartment (uncredited)

Mary Foy

Mary Foy

Landlady (uncredited)

Roberta Gale

Roberta Gale

Party Girl (uncredited)

George Irving

George Irving

Doctor (uncredited)

Lon Poff

Lon Poff

Mr. Burden (uncredited)

H

Henry Roquemore

Salesman (uncredited)

Crew

J. Roy Hunt

cinematographer

J. Walter Ruben

writer

Carey Wilson

writer

Alan Schultz

writer

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