''Telephone Operator'' is a 1937 American film directed by

Scott Pembroke Scott Pembroke (September 13, 1889 – February 21, 1951) was an American director, actor and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1920 and 1937. He was born in San Francisco, California and died in Pasadena, California. ...

and starring

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, and Alice White.

Premise

A telephone operator covering for an absent friend is flooded with calls seeking emergency assistance as the Riverdale Dam bursts and the community falls victim to a major deluge.

Cast

as Helen Molly *

as Red *

as Shorty * Alice White as Dottie Stengal *

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as Ted Molloy * Pat Flaherty as Tom Sommers *

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as Sylvia Sommers *

William Haade William Haade (March 2, 1903 – November 15, 1966) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1937 and 1957. He was born in New York City and died in Los Angeles, California. Haade was a construction boss until ...

as Heaver *

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as Pat Campbell * Dorothy Vaughan as Mrs. Molloy

External links

* * 1937 films 1937 drama films 1930s disaster films American black-and-white films American disaster films American drama films Films directed by Scott Pembroke Monogram Pictures films Films about telephony 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub