Private Affairs is a 1940 comedy film starring Nancy Kelly, with a supporting cast including Hugh Herbert, Roland Young, and Robert Cummings.

After fifteen years in New York without any contact with his family, Amos is visited by his young daughter Jane.

Jimmy comes up with the idea to throw a big welcome-home party to give the illusion of Noble's support for hs long lost son.

When Amos and Angus find out about Gilkin's plans, they pursue him on hus way back to New York, to stop him from spreading ill-fated rumors about the Bullertons at the stock market.

After passing numerous obstacles, Amos manages to prevent Gilkin's return to New York and locks him up in a small town somewhere in New England where he can't do any harm.