The Secret Call
1h 13m

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.
Cast

Richard Arlen
Tom Blake

Peggy Shannon
Wanda Kelly

William B. Davidson
Jim Blake

Charles Trowbridge
Phil Roberts

Ned Sparks
Bert Benedict
Jane Keithley
Grace Roberts

Selmer Jackson
Matt Stanton

Jed Prouty
Jim Neligan

Charles D. Brown
Bob Barnes

Harry Beresford
Frank Kelly
Elaine Baker
Vera Lorraine (uncredited)

Claire Dodd
Maisie (uncredited)

Patricia Farr
Ellen (uncredited)
Perry Ivins
Bill, Jim Blake's Secretary (uncredited)
Frances Moffett
Gwen Allen (uncredited)

Larry Steers
Fillmore (uncredited)
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