The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake (1933)

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William Faulkner's novel Sanctuary was a notorious bestseller upon its publication in 1931, and while it was successful enough that Paramount Pictures quickly snapped up the film rights, they were forced to change enough of the story to make it fit for the screen (even in the "pre-code" era) that by… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.
Directed By
Stephen Roberts
Genres
Drama, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1933 Wide
Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies

    What makes it worth watching, even compelling, is Miriam Hopkins's performance.

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  • jay n


    Provocative and racy this hard to find film is loaded with infamy. If you started watching not knowing it was a pre-code it would only take a few minutes to realized it. Full of a wantonness and sense of depravity that wouldn"t be seen in movies for decades after this sinfest… More

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