The Secret Heart

Plot Summary

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 mother's secret lover and the true nature of her father's death -- can bring Penny out of her intense despair.

Top Cast

Claudette Colbert Lee Addams

Walter Pidgeon Chris Matthews

June Allyson Penny Addams

Lionel Barrymore Dr. Rossiger

Robert Sterling Chase N. Addams