The Story of Temple Drake

United States

1933

70 Min

Black and White

1.37:1

English

Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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SCR Oliver H.P. Garrett, William Faulkner, Maurine Dallas Watkins

CAST Miriam Hopkins, William Gargan, Jack La Rue, Florence Eldridge, Guy Standing, Irving Pichel, Jobyna Howland, William Collier Jr., Elizabeth Patterson, James Eagles, Harlan Knight, Jim Mason, Louise Beavers, Arthur Belasco, Oscar Apfel, Clem Beauchamp, John Carradine, Frank Darien, Harold Goodwin, Henry Hall, George C. Pearce, C.L. Sherwood, Grady Sutton, Kent Taylor

MUSIC Karl Hajos, Bernhard Kaun, John Leipold, Ralph Rainger

Synopsis

A wealthy but neurotic Southern belle finds herself trapped in the hideout of a gang of vicious bootleggers. The gang’s leader lusts after her, and is determined not to let anything stand in the way of his having her. –IMDb

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Yuki Aditya

5Feb13

wow...I never see a woman got slapped in other films made in the 1930s...

Joseph Judge

12Nov12

One of the most visually stunning films I've seen in quite some time. Didn't quite expect THAT.

Holyphool

26Feb12

Thanks to TCM and a beautiful, sparkling print, this unsettling, violent tale from William Faulkner of a young, not so innocent southern belle trapped in a decaying bootleg mansion with a bunch of violent drunken no-hopers, is a revelation. Miriam Hopkins delivers one of the great, sympathetic screen performances ever, and Jack la Rue as the thug who rapes her, is also extremely unsettling. Restoration Criterion plz!

MarcH

30Jul11

Between this and DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE, I think you could make the case that Miriam Hopkins is the most underrated actress in history. This nightmarish movie needs to be on DVD. Criterion, get on this!