The Story of Temple Drake
| The Story of Temple Drake | |
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| Directed by | Stephen Roberts |
| Written by | William Faulkner (novel) Oliver H. P. Garrett Maurine Dallas Watkins |
| Produced by | Benjamin Glazer |
| Starring | Miriam Hopkins Jack La Rue |
Release date | May 12, 1933 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Template:Film US |
| Language | English |
The Story of Temple Drake is a 1933 Pre-Code drama film adapted from the highly controversial novel Sanctuary by William Faulkner. Though watered down, the movie was still so scandalous, it was one of reasons for the introduction of the Hays Code.[1] It starred Miriam Hopkins as a wild Southern woman who falls into the hands of a gang led by the brutal Trigger, played by Jack La Rue.
In 1961, the film was remade, this time under the book's original title, with Tony Richardson as director and Lee Remick as Temple Drake co-starring Yves Montand as Trigger (this time renamed Candy), Bradford Dillman, Harry Townes, and Odetta in a rare film appearance.
Cast
- Miriam Hopkins as Temple Drake
- Jack La Rue as Trigger
- William Gargan as Stephen Benbow
- William Collier, Jr. as Toddy Gowan
- Irving Pichel as Lee Goodwin
- Guy Standing as Judge Drake, Temple's grandfather
- Elizabeth Patterson as Aunt Jennie
- Florence Eldridge as Ruby Lemar
- James Eagles as Tommy
- Harlan Knight as Pap
References
- ^ "Plot synopsis". Allmovie. Retrieved 2008-03-01.