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The Secret Heart
“You'll share the intimate secrets of an amazing love affair!”
6.5 / 10• 1946• 1h 37m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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 Lee's secret lover and the true nature of her father's death -- can bring Penny out of her intense despair.
Cast & Crew
Claudette Colbert
Lee Addams
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Z. Leonard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Secret Heart is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
