Devil and the Deep

Devil and the Deep
Devil and the Deep

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Directed by Marion Gering
Written by Harry Hervey
Benn W. Levy
Starring Tallulah Bankhead
Gary Cooper
Charles Laughton
Cary Grant
Cinematography Charles Lang
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date(s) August 12, 1932
Running time 78 minutes
Country United States USA
Language English

Devil and the Deep (1932) is a Paramount Pictures film starring Tallulah Bankhead, Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, and Cary Grant.[1]

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Plot

Charles Storm (Laughton) is a naval commander whose jealousy makes life miserable for his wife Diana (Bankhead). His suspicions fall over his own subordinate, Lieutenant Jaeckel (Grant). Although his suspicions had no cause, soon his obsessive behavior drives Diana into the arms of yet another officer, Lieutenant Sempter (Cooper). Learning of their affair, Charles plots a terrible revenge.

Cast

Production

This is the only film featuring both Gary Cooper and Cary Grant as the movie's leading men.

References

  1. ^ Mordaunt Hall (August 20, 1932). "NY Times review". New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9D06E5DB1231E633A25753C2A96E9C946394D6CF. Retrieved 29 March, 2009. 

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