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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Stars: Richard Arlen, Peggy Shannon, William B. Davidson, Charles Trowbridge, Jane Keithley, Selmer Jackson
Crew: Stuart Walker (Director), David Abel (Director of Photography), Arthur Kober (Writer), William C. de Mille (Theatre Play), Eve Unsell (Writer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Runtime: 73 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 24, 1931
IMDb: 10
Keywords:based on play or musical
