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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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- 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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The Story of Temple Drake (1933) Chief's Library. 180 subscribers.
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Sep 21, 2015 · The Story of Temple Drake is a model of pre-Code immorality in at least three ways. First, the open questions posed by the narrative would neither be raised nor answered under the Code. Did Temple enjoy the rape? Did she willingly prostitute herself for Trigger?
A hedonistic woman kills her rapist and admits to it during trial to save a man who is falsely accused. Content collapsed. Critics Reviews. View All (7)...
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Plot. 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.
