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The Secret Six (1931) Facts
| Director(s) | George W. Hill |
| Producer(s) | Irving Thalberg (uncredited), George W. Hill |
| Featured Cast | Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Johnny Mack Brown, Jean Harlow, Marjorie Rambeau |
| Total Facts | 2 |
After previewing Warner Bros. upcoming releases of the Public Enemy and Little Caeser, MGM production chief Irving Thalberg commissioned writer Francis Marion to come up with MGM's first real "talking" gangster picture.
During the filming, Irving Thalberg had scenes added to bolster Clark Gable's part, and he was given an MGM contract after shooting was completed.