How is “send for” used?

In Cleopatra (1963), one line is: “Don't you see he'll send for her? He'll bring her back!”

Which movie is “send for” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Cleopatra (1963).

to ask or tell sb to come to you, especially in order to help you; to ask sb to bring or deliver sth to you

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to ask or tell sb to come to you, especially in order to help you
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to ask sb to bring or deliver sth to you

Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición

Don't you see he'll send for her? He'll bring her back!

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