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The Story of Temple Drake
“I CAN NEVER FACE THE WORLD AGAIN!”
6.5 / 10• 1933• 1h 11m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
The coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge is stranded at a bootleggers’ hide-out, subjected to an act of nightmarish sexual violence, and plunged into a criminal underworld that threatens to swallow her up completely.
Cast & Crew
Miriam Hopkins
Temple Drake
Lead
William Gargan
Stephen Benbow
Jack La Rue
Trigger
Florence Eldridge
Ruby Lemarr
Guy Standing
Judge Drake
Irving Pichel
Lee Goodwin
Jobyna Howland
Miss Reba
William Collier Jr.
Toddy Gowan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Roberts's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Story of Temple Drake is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
