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Secrets

"WHILE HE SPENT HIS LIFE KEEPING SECRETS FROM THE WOMAN HE LOVED, SHE SPENT HERS KEEPING HIM FROM KNOWING THAT SHE KNEW THEM...AND HAD KNOWN THEM ALL THE TIME!"

1933-03-16 Drama 1hr 23m

In the 1860s, Mary Marlowe defies her father's wishes to marry a British lord and runs away with clerk John Carlton as he heads West to make his fortune. Mary and John endure the difficult journey and settle into a small cabin, then face the hostilities of a cattle rustling gang, as well as the tragic loss of their only son. With Mary's help, John defeats the gang, which propels him to political power that, over the years, gradually erodes the once-happy marriage.

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In the 1860s, Mary Marlowe defies her father's wishes to marry a British lord and runs away with clerk John Carlton as he heads West to make his fortune. Mary and John endure the difficult journey and settle into a small cabin, then face the hostilities of a cattle rustling gang, as well as the tragic loss of their only son. With Mary's help, John defeats the gang, which propels him to political power that, over the years, gradually erodes the once-happy marriage.

  • Released
    1933-03-16
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 23m
  • Genre
    Drama, Western
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    United Artists, Mary Pickford Company

Crew

Frank Borzage
Director
Frances Marion
Screenplay

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Cast

Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford

Mary Marlowe / Mary Carlton
Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

John Carlton
C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

William Marlowe
Blanche Friderici

Blanche Friderici

Martha Marlowe
Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Susan Channing
Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Lord Hurley
Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Sunshine
Allan Sears

Allan Sears

Jake Houser
Mona Maris

Mona Maris

Señora Lolita Martinez
Huntley Gordon

Huntley Gordon

William Carlton
Ethel Clayton

Ethel Clayton

Audrey Carlton
Bessie Barriscale

Bessie Barriscale

Susan Carlton
Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

Robert Carlton
Randolph Connolly

Randolph Connolly

Robert Carlton as a Child (uncredited)
Virginia Grey

Virginia Grey

Audrey Carlton as a Child (uncredited)
Ellen Johnson

Ellen Johnson

Susan Carlton as a Child (uncredited)
Florence Lawrence

Florence Lawrence

Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Party Guest (uncredited)
Jerry Stewart

Jerry Stewart

Minor Role (uncredited)
Lyman Williams

Lyman Williams

William Carlton as a Young Man (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-13

It's a little bit of a shame that this proved to be Mary Pickford's last role. It's all just a bit of a melodrama in which she doesn't reall... read more

It's a little bit of a shame that this proved to be Mary Pickford's last role. It's all just a bit of a melodrama in which she doesn't really get much of a chance to shine. Born of a wealthy family "Mary" falls in love with her father's assistant Leslie Howard ("John"). Outraged by the very though of the idea, her father (C. Aubrey Smith) and mother (Blanche Friderici) regale against the relationship and he is fired. Not to be beaten they elope, move to California and make their fortune. Initially they are a close, loving couple with a young baby but time, wealth - and his philandering ambition, soon begin to challenge their idyllic lifestyle as he sets his sights on the Governor's Mansion. The first half hour as they struggle to be together and then to make a go of their new livelihood is engaging and, at times, fun - the remainder, though leaps forward by the decade and the characters are largely abandoned to the need to conclude the story in 90 minutes. Still, easy to see why both principals had star quality!

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A Review by CinemaSerf

It's a little bit of a shame that this proved to be Mary Pickford's last role. It's all just a bit of a melodrama in which she doesn't really get much of a chance to shine. Born of a wealthy family "Mary" falls in love with her father's ass...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-13

It's a little bit of a shame that this proved to be Mary Pickford's last role. It's all just a bit of a melodrama in which she doesn't really get much of a chance to shine. Born of a wealthy family "M...

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