The Story of Temple Drake

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The Story of Temple Drake is a 1933 pre-Code American drama film loosely based on William Faulkner’s controversial novel "Sanctuary," known for its dark themes and depiction of sexual violence and moral decay.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
basedOn Sanctuary NERFINISHED
basedOnAuthor William Faulkner NERFINISHED
blackAndWhite true
censorshipStatus considered controversial by censors
characterPortrayedBy Stephen Benbow – William Gargan NERFINISHED
Temple Drake – Miriam Hopkins NERFINISHED
Trigger – Jack La Rue NERFINISHED
cinematographer Karl Struss NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Stephen Roberts NERFINISHED
distributor Paramount Pictures
editor Jane Loring NERFINISHED
era pre-Code Hollywood
genre crime drama
drama
hasTheme Southern Gothic elements
corruption of innocence
violence against women
inspiredBy novel Sanctuary
mainCharacter Temple Drake NERFINISHED
notableFor controversial subject matter
dark themes
pre-Code frankness about sex and violence
originalLanguage English
portrays crime
kidnapping
moral decay
prostitution
rape
sexual violence
producer Benjamin Glazer NERFINISHED
productionCompany Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED
publicationYearOfSource 1931
releaseDate 1933-05-19
releaseYear 1933
runtimeMinutes 71
screenwriter Benjamin Glazer NERFINISHED
Oliver H.P. Garrett NERFINISHED
setIn American South NERFINISHED
stars Florence Eldridge NERFINISHED
Irving Pichel NERFINISHED
Jack La Rue NERFINISHED
Miriam Hopkins NERFINISHED
William Gargan NERFINISHED
title The Story of Temple Drake NERFINISHED

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Sanctuary adaptedInto The Story of Temple Drake
Miriam Hopkins notableWork The Story of Temple Drake