Devil and the Deep

Unrated

8/12/19321h 18m

Theatrical Release (US)

Overview:

Naval commander Charles Sturm has made life miserable for his wife Diana due to his insane jealousy over every man she speaks to. His obsessive behavior soon drives her to the arms of a handsome lieutenant. When Charles learns of their affair, he plots revenge.

Director:

Marion Gering

Status:

Released

Language:

English

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Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

pre-code
romantic
melodramatic

Cast

Tallulah Bankhead

~ as ~

Diana Sturm

Gary Cooper

~ as ~

Lt. Sempter

Charles Laughton

~ as ~

Cmdr. Charles Sturm

Cary Grant

~ as ~

Lt. Jaeckel

Paul Porcasi

~ as ~

Hassan

Juliette Compton

~ as ~

Mrs. Planet

Henry Kolker

~ as ~

Hutton

Dorothy Christy

~ as ~

Mrs. Crimp

Arthur Hoyt

~ as ~

Mr. Planet

Gordon Westcott

~ as ~

Lt. Toll

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
6
Talulah Bankhead is "Diana" - unhappily married to naval commander "Charles Sturm" (Charles Laughton). Everyone thinks he's a swell sort of guy, but it turns out that he is a jealous and possessive creature and when it emerges that his wife is in love with someone else (Gary Cooper), he decides to seek a particularly selfish form of revenge. The cast - which also includes Cary Grant - is strong but the script is pretty meagre. Laughton's famous laugh features prominently, and one can see him getting into training for his forthcoming role as "Lt. Bligh", but otherwise it's a rather sluggish tale of envy and jealously that seemed to me to be a waste of the talent at Marion Gering's disposal here.