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The Secret Call 1931 Directed by Stuart Walker

A girl's struggle for revenge and against love!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Release Date 24 July 1931
73 mins
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Richard Arlen Tom Blake
Peggy Shannon Wanda Kelly
Charles Trowbridge Phil Roberts
Jane Keithley Grace Roberts
Selmer Jackson Matt Stanton
Ned Sparks Bert Benedict
Jed Prouty Jim Neligan
Charles D. Brown Bob Barnes
Harry Beresford Frank Kelly
Larry Steers Fillmore
Elaine Baker Vera Lorraine
Frances Moffett Gwen Allen
Claire Dodd Maisie
Perry Ivins Bill - Jim Blake's Secretary
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