The Secret Heart

1h 37min

Drama

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.

Cast

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Chris Matthews
June Allyson

June Allyson

Penny Addams
Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Dr. Rossiger
Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Chase N. Addams
Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Brandon Reynolds
Richard Derr

Richard Derr

Larry Addams
Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Miss Hunter
Anne Lacey

Anne Lacey

Penny as a Child
Dwayne Hickman

Dwayne Hickman

Chase as a Child
Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Dr. Rossiger's Secretary
King Baggot

King Baggot

Man at Graduation Ceremony
Joan Beeks

Joan Beeks

Saleswoman
Ruth Brady

Ruth Brady

Saleswoman
Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Dinner Party Guest (Voice)
Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Mr. Wiggins
Boyd Davis

Boyd Davis

Sheriff
Drew Demorest

Drew Demorest

Cab Driver
Hal Hackett

Hal Hackett

Dinner Party Guest (Voice)
Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Minister
Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Dance Extra
Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Dinner Party Guest (Voice)
Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Photographer

Release date

25th Dec 1946

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English