The Secret Bride
playing A MANS GAME with the heart of a WOMAN
1934 | 64m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | William Dieterle |
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| Writer: | F. Hugh Herbert, Tom Buckingham, Mary C. McCall, Jr. |
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| Before Ruth Vincent, daughter of a state governor, and state attorney general Robert Sheldon can announce their marriage, the governor is accused of bribe-taking. To avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, they decide to keep their marriage secret. The political intrigue becomes more involved, and no one is quite what they seem. Soon Sheldon and Ruth must decide between saving the governor's career and an innocent person's life. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 22, 1934 |
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| Director: | William Dieterle |
| Writer: | F. Hugh Herbert, Tom Buckingham, Mary C. McCall, Jr. |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | murder, political corruption, political scandal |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Barbara Stanwyck | Ruth Vincent |
| Warren William | Robert Sheldon |
| Glenda Farrell | Hazel Normandie |
| Grant Mitchell | Willis Martin |
| Arthur Byron | Governor W.H. Vincent |
| Henry O'Neill | Jim Lansdale |
| Douglass Dumbrille | Breeden |
| Arthur Aylesworth | Lt. Tom Nigard |
| Willard Robertson | Representative Grosvenor |
| William B. Davidson | Representative McPherson |
| Russell Hicks | John F. Holdstock |
| Vince Barnett | Drunk in Diner |
| Spencer Charters | Diner 2 (uncredited) |
| Bill Elliott | Governor's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Selmer Jackson | Vincent's Counsel (uncredited) |
| Lyle Talbot | Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Mary Russell | Holdstock's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Frank Darien | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Dieterle | Director |
| Ernest Haller | Director of Photography |
| Leonard Ide | Theatre Play |
| Bernhard Kaun | Original Music Composer |
| Owen Marks | Editor |
| Anton Grot | Art Direction |
| Russell Saunders | Assistant Director |
| F. Hugh Herbert | Screenplay |
| Tom Buckingham | Screenplay |
| Mary C. McCall, Jr. | Screenplay |
| Leo F. Forbstein | Conductor |
| Maxwell Arnow | Casting Director |
| Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
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| Henry Blanke | Associate Producer |
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