Top Secret Affair
“When she got mad she sizzled...and she was mad! Mad at the general, all of Washington, and herself!”
H. C. PotterWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: YouTube TV · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Susan Hayward 
Kirk Douglas 
Paul Stewart 
Jim Backus 
John Cromwell 
Roland Winters
Credits
Written by: John P. Marquand
Plot
A publisher uses her magazine and charm to derail a general on the Washington fast track.
Sinekatalog’s take
Top Secret Affair (1957) is a American comedy directed by H. C. Potter. It stars Susan Hayward, Kirk Douglas and Paul Stewart. It runs 100 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (714 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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