Movie·1946·1h 37m
The Secret Heart
You'll share the intimate secrets of an amazing love affair!
Directed By
Robert Z. Leonard
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Penny Addams lives in a constant state of depression stemming from the trauma of her father's death when she was just a young girl. Her brother, Chase, and stepmother, Lee, work to help Penny process her grief through psychotherapy and revisiting their past, but only the revelation of long-buried family secrets -- including her mother's secret lover and the true nature of her father's death -- can bring Penny out of her intense despair.
Written By
Whitfield Cook, Anne Morrison Chapin
Producer
Edwin H. Knopf
Cinematography
George J. Folsey
Music
Bronislau Kaper
Editor
Adrienne Fazan
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
10 votes
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// cast
Cast
Claudette Colbert
Lee Addams
Walter Pidgeon
Chris Matthews
June Allyson
Penny Addams
Lionel Barrymore
Dr. Rossiger
Robert Sterling
Chase N. Addams
Marshall Thompson
Brandon Reynolds
Elizabeth Patterson
Mrs. Stover
Richard Derr
Larry Addams
Patricia Medina
Kay Burns
Eily Malyon
Miss Hunter
Anne Lacey
Penny as a Child
Dwayne Hickman
Chase as a Child
Barbara Billingsley
Sales Clerk
Anna Q. Nilsson
Dr. Rossiger's Secretary
King Baggot
Man at Graduation Ceremony
Joan Beeks
Saleswoman
Ruth Brady
Saleswoman
Chester Clute
Old Man
// crew
Crew
Adrienne Fazan
Editor
Whitfield Cook
Screenplay
Robert Z. Leonard
Director
George J. Folsey
Director of Photography
Edwin H. Knopf
Producer
Anne Morrison Chapin
Screenplay
William Brown Meloney
Story
Rose Franken
Story
Bronislau Kaper
Original Music Composer
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