The read
It runs a compact 1h 3m.
Synopsis
Ruth Raymond works on the telephone switchboard of a large NYC office building. One day, a private detective informs her that she is actually the daughter of railroad tycoon Luke Carson, and that she had been kidnapped as a baby 14 years ago by Luke's vindictive brother Elwood, and placed with strangers.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Harry BeaumontDirector
- Ralph SpenceScreenplay
- Edgar Allan WoolfScreenplay
- Al BoasbergScreenplay
Cast
- Charles RugglesGodfrey D. Scott
- Una MerkelGeorgia Latham
- Mary CarlisleRuth Raymond
- Russell HardieJohn Blake
- Porter HallAlden Murray
- Willard RobertsonHanks
- Berton ChurchillLuke Carson
- Clifford ThompsonAllen
- Fred 'Snowflake' ToonesTitus
- Walter BrennanSwitchman (uncredited)
- Ray CorriganNaba the Gorilla (uncredited)
- Sterling HollowayOffice Boy (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
policetelegramtycoonrailroadpre-coderunaway trainchild kidnappingfather daughter reuniontrain wrecktelephone switchboard operator