| The Family Secret | |
| Director: | Gustaf Molander |
| Based On: | The Secret of Polichinelle by Pierre Wolff |
| Editing: | Oscar Rosander |
| Studio: | Svensk Filmindustri |
| Distributor: | Svensk Filmindustri |
| Runtime: | 89 minutes |
| Country: | Sweden |
The Family Secret (Swedish: Familjens hemlighe) is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Olof Winnerstrand, Karin Swanström and Erik 'Bullen' Berglund.[1] It is based on the 1903 French play The Secret of Polichinelle by Pierre Wolff, and a French adaptation was also produced the same year. The film premiered in Gothenburg in December 1936.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Åkermark.
A middle-class family, planning an arranged marriage for their adult son with a wealthy heiress, are shocked to discover that not only is he already engaged, but his fiancée has already borne them a grandson who is three-year-old now.