Il segreto del dottore


1h 12m 1930

Brief Synopsis

[The following plot summary is based on the Spanish-language version of this film, El secreto del doctor ; character names refer to that version.] Lillian Garson, a woman of noble English ancestry who is married to a commoner, has written a letter to her husband, ending their marriage. S...

Film Details

Release Date
Jan 1930
Premiere Information
San Francisco opening: 1 Jan 1931
Production Company
Cinéstudio Continental
Distribution Company
Paramount Publix Corp.
Country
France and United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play Half an Hour by James M. Barrie (London, 29 Sep 1913).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 12m
Film Length
6,498ft

Synopsis

[The following plot summary is based on the Spanish-language version of this film, El secreto del doctor ; character names refer to that version.] Lillian Garson, a woman of noble English ancestry who is married to a commoner, has written a letter to her husband, ending their marriage. She intends to take a trip to Egypt with her lover, Hugo Colman, who is from the same social class as she. However, just as they are about to leave, Colman is killed in an automobile accident. On the advice of a doctor friend, Lillian hurries to recover the letter to her husband. After destroying the evidence of her unfaithfulness, Lillian continues her life as if nothing has happened.

Film Details

Release Date
Jan 1930
Premiere Information
San Francisco opening: 1 Jan 1931
Production Company
Cinéstudio Continental
Distribution Company
Paramount Publix Corp.
Country
France and United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play Half an Hour by James M. Barrie (London, 29 Sep 1913).

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 12m
Film Length
6,498ft

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Notes

Il segreto del dottore was the Italian-language version of The Doctor's Secret (1929).