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The Doctor's Secret (1929)

The Doctor's Secret poster
Directed by
William Churchill deMille
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 01m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A doctor faces a personal crisis when his wife's past comes to light. Secrets and moral choices threaten their marriage.

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What happens

The Doctor's Secret is a 1929 American drama film directed by William C. deMille and written by William C. deMille. The film stars Ruth Chatterton, H. B. Warner, John Loder, Robert Edeson, Wilfred Noy, and Ethel Wales. It is based on the 1913 play Half an Hour by J. M. Barrie. The film was released on January 26, 1929, by Paramount Pictures. As part of the policy of multiple-language versions during the early sound era, a separate Swedish version was produced at the Joinville Studios in Paris and released the following year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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