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The Story of Temple Drake (1933) – Paramount Adapts Faulkner’s Sanctuary

May 30, 2018 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Jack La Rue with Miriam Hopkins

A review plus background information about Paramount pre-Code The Story of Temple Drake (1933), adapted from Sanctuary by William Faulkner. Book and adaptation are compared and contrasted. Casting and path to screen are covered, including George Raft’s refusal to appear in the film. Biographical information about stars Miriam Hopkins and Jack La Rue. Lengthy article, over 5,500 words, first appeared in Classic Movie Monthly #5.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1933, Adaptations, Arthur Belasco, Elizabeth Patterson, Florence Eldridge, Harlan E Knight, Irving Pichel, Jack La Rue, James Eagles, james mason, jobyna howland, Louise Beavers, Miriam Hopkins, oliver hp garrett, Paramount, pre-Code, Sir Guy Standing, Stephen Roberts, William Collier Jr, william faulkner, William Gargan

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