The Church Mouse
An unemployed girl of the ugly duckling type forces her way into the private office of Bank President Steele as her private secretary. While making herself invaluable to Steele's business affairs, she…
The Church Mouse
An unemployed girl of the ugly duckling type forces her way into the private office of Bank President Steele as her private secretary. While making herself invaluable to Steele's business affairs, she gradually develops poise and beauty. When banker Jonathan Steele fires a flirtatious secretary, efficient unemployed Betty Miller gets a tip to get the job. In becoming indispensable she also falls in love with him, even if he doesn't notice that she is no more a church mouse. —BSK Produced at the Warner (Teddington) studio in England, this picture serves as a good vehicle for the American debut of Ian Hunter, English actor recently signed to a long-term contract by the company. Swinging into a stride which it never loses to the final fadeout, the picture unfolds as a pleasant comedy well-acted, directed and produced. The story concerns Laura La Plante, an unemployed girl of the ugly duckling type, who forces her way into the private office of Bank President Hunter and sells herself to him as a private secretary. While making herself invaluable to Hunter's business affairs, she gradually develops poise and beauty. Slowly and quite unaware of her conquest, she steals Hunter's heart, ousting one by one the long list of his affairs of the heart. Hunter evidences much charm and should click particularly with feminine fans. Miss La Plante is pleasing as the "church mouse." Jane Carr is good in the stereotyped role as lady friend number one. Clifford Healtherly contributes robust comedy as an elderly playboy. Monty Banks, who plays a comedy role, also competently directed. The film measures up to the average American product, having been made before by Warners with Warren William and Marion Marsh. —Motion Picture Daily
The Church Mouse
Comedy,Romance
Film Details
An unemployed girl of the ugly duckling type forces her way into the private office of Bank President Steele as her private secretary. While making herself invaluable to Steele's business affairs, she gradually develops poise and beauty. When banker Jonathan Steele fires a flirtatious secretary, efficient unemployed Betty Miller gets a tip to get the job.
In becoming indispensable she also falls in love with him, even if he doesn't notice that she is no more a church mouse. —BSK Produced at the Warner (Teddington) studio in England, this picture serves as a good vehicle for the American debut of Ian Hunter, English actor recently signed to a long-term contract by the company. Swinging into a stride which it never loses to the final fadeout, the picture unfolds as a pleasant comedy well-acted, directed and produced.
The story concerns Laura La Plante, an unemployed girl of the ugly duckling type, who forces her way into the private office of Bank President Hunter and sells herself to him as a private secretary. While making herself invaluable to Hunter's business affairs, she gradually develops poise and beauty. Slowly and quite unaware of her conquest, she steals Hunter's heart, ousting one by one the long list of his affairs of the heart.
Hunter evidences much charm and should click particularly with feminine fans. Miss La Plante is pleasing as the "church mouse." Jane Carr is good in the stereotyped role as lady friend number one. Clifford Healtherly contributes robust comedy as an elderly playboy.
Monty Banks, who plays a comedy role, also competently directed. The film measures up to the average American product, having been made before by Warners with Warren William and Marion Marsh. —Motion Picture Daily.