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The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake

The Story of Temple Drake

I CAN NEVER FACE THE WORLD AGAIN!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

06 May 1933

Country

United States of America

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

James Eagles

James Eagles

Tommy

Harlan Knight

Harlan Knight

Pap

James Pier Mason

James Pier Mason

Van

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Minnie

Arthur Belasco

Arthur Belasco

Wharton

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

District Attorney (uncredited)

Clem Beauchamp

Clem Beauchamp

Third Jellybean (uncredited)

John Carradine

John Carradine

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Gas Station Manager (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Second Jellybean / Rejected Suitor (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Bob (uncredited)

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

First Jellybean (uncredited)

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