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The Secret Call (1931)

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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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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Genre:Drama, Romance
Directed By:Stuart Walker
Written By:Eve Unsell, Arthur Kober
In Theaters:7/24/1931
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Runtime:73 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures

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Stuart Walker

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Richard Arlen

Tom Blake

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Peggy Shannon

Wanda Kelly

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William B. Davidson

Jim Blake

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Charles Trowbridge

Phil Roberts

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Ned Sparks

Bert Benedict

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Jane Keithley

Grace Roberts

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Selmer Jackson

Matt Stanton

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Jed Prouty

Jim Neligan

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Charles D. Brown

Bob Barnes

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Harry Beresford

Frank Kelly

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Elaine Baker

Vera Lorraine (uncredited)

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