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The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

I CAN NEVER FACE THE WORLD AGAIN!

19336.41h 11m

Overview

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.

Directed by Stephen Roberts
Written by Oliver H.P. Garrett, William Faulkner
Produced by Benjamin Glazer
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Top Cast

Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

Temple Drake

William Gargan

William Gargan

Stephen Benbow

Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue

Trigger

Florence Eldridge

Florence Eldridge

Ruby Lemarr

Guy Standing

Guy Standing

Judge Drake

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Lee Goodwin

Jobyna Howland

Jobyna Howland

Miss Reba

William Collier Jr.

William Collier Jr.

Toddy Gowan

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Aunt Jennie

J

James Eagles

Tommy

Themes & Keywords

bootleggerrapeself-defenserape victimcourtroompre-codesouthern bellemurder trialsocial scandalcounty judgeconcealing the truth

About The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake is a crime, drama film released in 1933 exploring themes of bootlegger, rape, self-defense, rape victim, courtroom, pre-code. Directed by Stephen Roberts, it stars Miriam Hopkins, William Gargan, Jack La Rue. 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.

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