The Secret Call

Jul 24, 1931

1h 13m

★ 7.0

A girl's struggle for revenge and against love!

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.

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Cast

Tom Blake

Richard Arlen

Wanda Kelly

Peggy Shannon

Jim Blake

William B. Davidson

Phil Roberts

Charles Trowbridge

Bert Benedict

Ned Sparks

Grace Roberts

Jane Keithley

Matt Stanton

Selmer Jackson

Jim Neligan

Jed Prouty

Bob Barnes

Charles D. Brown

Frank Kelly

Harry Beresford

Vera Lorraine (uncredited)

Elaine Baker

Maisie (uncredited)

Claire Dodd

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