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The Story of Temple Drake ()


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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.

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Temple Drake
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Stephen Benbow
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Trigger
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Ruby Lemarr
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Judge Drake (as Sir Guy Standing)
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Lee Goodwin
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Miss Reba
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Toddy Gowan
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Aunt Jennie
James Eagles ...
Tommy Bassett
Harlan Knight ...
Pap (as Harlan E. Knight)
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Van (as James Mason)
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Minnie
Arthur Belasco ...
Wharton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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District Attorney (uncredited)
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Third Jellybean (uncredited)
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Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Gas Station Manager (uncredited)
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Second Jellybean / Rejected Suitor (uncredited)
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Judge (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Doctor (uncredited)
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Lunch Wagon Owner (uncredited)
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Bob (uncredited)
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First Jellybean (uncredited)

Directed by

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Stephen Roberts

Written by

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Oliver H.P. Garrett ... (screenplay)
 
William Faulkner ... (novel "Sanctuary")
 
Maurine Dallas Watkins ... () (uncredited)

Produced by

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Benjamin Glazer ... producer

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Karl Hajos ... (uncredited)
Bernhard Kaun ... (uncredited)

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Karl Struss ... (photographed by)

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Travis Banton ... (uncredited)

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Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

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John Leipold ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Ralph Rainger ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Plot Summary

Temple Drake is a Southern belle who leads men on with her sexuality but usually leaves them wanting. She's loved by lawyer Stephen Benbow, whom she likes but doesn't love. While out carousing with one of her beaux, she finds herself stranded with a gang of bootleggers, one of whom, Trigger, rapes her and makes her his sex slave. When another man is accused of a murder Trigger committed, Stephen defends him and sets out to find Trigger. But he isn't prepared for whom he finds with Trigger, or what she's become. Written by Jim Beaver

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Taglines I CAN NEVER FACE THE WORLD AGAIN! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Sanctuary (United States)
  • The Shame of Temple Drake (United States)
  • La déchéance de miss Drake (France)
  • Secuestro (Spain)
  • Das Haus des Unheils (Austria)
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Trivia Extremely controversial because of its content matter, it was banned in Pennsylvania and Ohio, and Production Code Administration head Joseph Breen ordered that the film never be re-released once the Production Code came into effect in mid-1934. The film did not resurface until the mid-1950s. See more »
Goofs Ruby is walking to the house in the backwoods when Lee Goodwin opens the door and exits the house. When the camera angle changes, Goodwin again opens the door and exits the house. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Temptations of Eve (1996). See more »
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Quotes Maid: That Mr. Judge would sure know more about his daughter if he did her laundry!
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