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Release Year1931
Runtime1h 13m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes3
DirectorStuart Walker
WritersEve Unsell, Arthur Kober
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Secret Call
About The Secret Call
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.
Directed by Stuart Walker, The Secret Call leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Arlen, Peggy Shannon, William B. Davidson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1931.
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