kay francis must have have some interesting secret in the way she have two men chase her in secret of an actress . beauty and talent and and that little something extra that make one a star . in secret of an actress and kay be the daughter of a famous stage actor who have try to match that career . but all she get be road company tour in various classic . she want to be a hit on broadway and in a role create for her . a it happen she have a play that she write with just that in mind . to find a producer be the key . enter ian hunter who be a successful architect and pretty well fix financially . a chance meeting in a bar with francis and he literally sweep off his foot . hunter have a young associate in his firm play by george brent who be likewise smite with francis and but he just a little bit marry to gloria dickson and one real piece of work . if youre a fan of thirty screen comedy i think you will know where this one be go . doesn not mean the ride isn not pleasant . the script be a witty and sophisticated one and the cast perform it well . look for a brilliant performance by isabel jean a francis best friend and an old time actress with a little drinking problem . she play it like a combination of eve arden and zasu pitt . in her case the old latin phrase in vino veritas ring true a she have some really good observation and especially with a drink or two . a few year down the road and i think someone would have recognize diana barrymore for the model of francis character . secret of an actress and though from the warner b picture unit be a bright comedy and very typical of it time .