I rented Wife Versus Secretary because it seemed like it would be a lighthearted romantic romp that my wife would enjoy, and on those merits it definitely succeeded. The movie hits all the right notes and goes through the story very well without being terribly contrived: Clark Gable as a rich businessman is very happily married to Myrna Loy, but the public’s perception that he’s fooling around with his lovely secretary (Jean Harlow) starts to make things strained and threatens their entire relationship. All the actors are just fine, playing right to their strengths, and for the most part it was a great romantic comedy. I was actually impressed with how “realistically” they portrayed the characters’ relationships. They could have gone the easy way and had the perfectly doting husband with no sense of impropriety, but they coloured it just a little to make it slightly grey. And I felt there were really dark feelings threatening to seep into the final scene at any moment; not terribly dark but dark for the 1930s. So it’s a fine movie that works well for a date night but has real substance in terms of the acting and the final 15 minutes. Well worth it.