Beauty and the Boss (1932)

The Baron is a banker in Vienna who works at at very fast pace. He appreciates beautiful women, but fires beautiful Miss Frey because he considers her a diversion to his work. Susie sneaks into his office to apply for the job as the Baron's secretary. Since she is plain-looking, "poor as a church mouse," and very fast at dictation, she gets the job, She keeps all the women away from the Baron so he can concentrate on his work. In Paris, Miss Frey tells Susie the secret to being "A Woman," and the little church mouse becomes a Lioness.