Description

Behind Office Doors is a 1931 Pre-Code Hollywood American drama film directed by Melville W. Brown, from a screenplay by Carey Wilson (writer) and J. Walter Ruben, based on Alan Schultz’s novel, Private Secretary. It starred Mary Astor, Robert Ames, and Ricardo Cortez, and revolved around the premise of “the woman behind the man”. While not received well by critics, it was well-received by the public at large.

Cast

• Mary Astor as Mary Linden
• Robert Ames as James Duneen
• Ricardo Cortez as Ronnie Wales
• Catherine Dale Owen as Ellen May Robinson
• Kitty Kelly as Delores Kogan
• Edna Murphy as Daisy Presby
• Charles Sellon as John Ritter
• William Morris (actor) as Banker Charles H. Robinson
• George MacFarlane

Soundtrack

• “Three Little Words”, music by Harry Ruby, lyrics by Bert Kalmar – played as dance music in the nightclub