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    The Secret Call

    73'

    1931-07-24

    7.7

    A girl's struggle for revenge and against love!

    Drama,Romance

    Overview:

    The Secret Call is adapted from The Woman, a play by William C. DeMille (brother of Cecil B.) Peggy Shannon plays Wanda Kelly, the daughter of a disgraced politician. Reduced to working as a switchboard operator, Wanda is privy to the many secrets and indiscretions of the clients of a big-city hotel. She also finds romance in the form of handsome Tom Blake (Richard Arlen). The huge cast of characters comes in handy for the film's multitude of subplots, none of which ever get their wires crossed. Peggy Shannon acquits herself nicely in her first major role, but by the end of the decade her career was in decline.

    DirectingStuart WalkerWritingWilliam C. deMille

    Cast

    1

    Tom Blake

    Richard Arlen

    1

    Wanda Kelly

    Peggy Shannon

    1

    Jim Blake

    William B. Davidson

    1

    Phil Roberts

    Charles Trowbridge

    1

    Bert Benedict

    Ned Sparks

    1

    Grace Roberts

    Jane Keithley

    1

    Matt Stanton

    Selmer Jackson

    1

    Jim Neligan

    Jed Prouty

    1

    Bob Barnes

    Charles D. Brown

    1

    Frank Kelly

    Harry Beresford

    1

    Vera Lorraine (uncredited)

    Elaine Baker

    1

    Maisie (uncredited)

    Claire Dodd

    1

    Ellen (uncredited)

    Patricia Farr

    1

    Bill, Jim Blake's Secretary (uncredited)

    Perry Ivins

    1

    Gwen Allen (uncredited)

    Frances Moffett

    1

    Fillmore (uncredited)

    Larry Steers

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Paramount Pictures
    • Vote Count: 3
    • Popularity: 0.5128
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Secret Call

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