The Rev. Dell's Secret is a 1924 Australian silent film directed by P. J. Ramster. It is considered a lost film.

Plot

Reverend David Dell (Rex Simpson) does missionary work in the Sydney underworld. He comes across a young girl, Juanita (Joy Wood), who is forced to dance in a sleazy cabaret after the death of her mother by Nick Grummit, a man who pretends to be her father. Dell tries to save her, taking her to a good home. But Grummit and his men track her down and Dell is blinded by a bottle in a fight to save her. Dell is looked after an admirer, Joyce (Thelma Newling), while Juanita goes on to become a star ballerina. Joyce dies and Dell and is reunited with the reverend.

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Cast

Rex Simpson as David Dell

Thelma Newling as Joyce

William Shepherd

Lyn Salter

Joy Wood as Juanita

Production

The film was shot on location in Sydney with cast largely drawn from Ramster's acting school.

The Rev. Dell's Secret

References

External links

The Rev. Dell's Secret at National Film and Sound Archive

1924 films

Australian silent feature films

Australian black-and-white films

Lost Australian films

1924 drama films

1924 lost films

Lost drama films

Silent Australian drama films

1920s English-language films

English-language drama films

The Rev. Dell's Secret