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The Story of Temple Drake is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Stephen Roberts and starring Miriam Hopkins and Jack La Rue. It tells the story of Temple Drake, a reckless woman in the American South who falls into the hands of a brutal gangster and rapist.
The Story of Temple Drake: Directed by Stephen Roberts. With Miriam Hopkins, William Gargan, Jack La Rue, Florence Eldridge. A wealthy but neurotic Southern belle finds herself trapped in the hideout of a gang of vicious bootleggers.
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- Crime, Drama
- Stephen Roberts
- 1933-12
The Story of Temple Drake. Loosely adapted from William Faulkner’s controversial novel Sanctuary, this notorious pre-Code melodrama stars Miriam Hopkins as Temple Drake, the coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge.
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A hedonistic woman kills her rapist and admits to it during trial to save a man who is falsely accused. The film, directed by Stephen Roberts, is a progressive provocation riding solely on...
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- Oscar Apfel
- Stephen Roberts
- Drama
Sep 21, 2015 · The Acidemic Film Blog identifies The Story of Temple Drake as the first David Lynch picture, and pegs Temple’s troubles as an insidious form of Stockholm Syndrome. The review is excellent and touches on everything I did (and much more) in way fewer words.
Based on William Faulkner's notorious novel (first published in 1931), it stars Miriam Hopkins as Temple Drake, the wild child granddaughter of a moralistic old judge (Sir Guy Standing) blind to her good time lifestyle and her attraction to reckless bad boys.
The Story of Temple Drake. Summaries. 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.
