Secret Philadelphia (A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure)
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Released May 08, 1936
Featuring Ted Healy (Solo)
Featuring Ted Healy (Solo)
MGM
70.25 min. (Feature Film)
70.25 min. (Feature Film)
Terry Martin (James Stewart), ex-race car driver, works for Emory Motors as a test driver. He falls for new company publicity agent Jane Mitchell, and competes with plant engineer Frank for her attentions. When his partner 'Gadget' (Ted Healy) is almost killed in a serious accident, Terry loses faith in himself and his new carburetor design. Gadget inspires Terry to keep trying, and they decide to test the invention at the corporate time trials. A fuel line breaks and ignites causing deadly fumes and smoke to fill the cockpit, and Terry is rushed to the hospital clinging to life.
Jimmy Stewart's first starring role.
Avg. Rating: 
[7.00/10]
[7.00/10]
James Stewart
Terry Martin
Wendy Barrie
Jane Mitchell, aka Jane Emery
Ted Healy
Clarence 'Gadget' Haggerty
Weldon Heyburn
Frank Lawson
Una Merkel
Josphine Sanderson
Ralph Morgan
Mr. Dean
Patricia Wilder
Fanny Lane
Walter Kingsford
Edward Emery
Robert Livingston
George Saunders
Bess Flowers
Woman at nightclub party
Don Brodie
Track official
Charles Trowbridge
Doctor
Ernie Alexander
Hotel waiter
Jack Clifford
Master of ceremonies
June Gittelson
Woman at barn dance
George Chandler
Shorty
William Tannen
Intern
Isabelle Keith
Nurse
Edwin L. Marin
Director
Lucien Hubbard
Producer
Milton Krims
Original Story
Larry Bachman
Original Story
Michael Fessier
Screenplay
Lester H. White
Photography
Ben Lewis
Film Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Art Director
Arnold Gillespie
Associate Art Director
Paul Crawley
Associate Art Director
Douglas Shearer
Recording Director
Edward Ward
Original Music
Dolly Tree
Wardrobe
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