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Devil and the Deep (1932)

5.2 | Aug 12, 1932 (US) | Drama | 01:18

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.

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Tallulah Bankhead
Diana Sturm
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Gary Cooper
Lt. Sempter
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Charles Laughton
Cmdr. Charles Sturm
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Cary Grant
Lt. Jaeckel
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Juliette Compton
Mrs. Planet
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Dorothy Christy
Mrs. Crimp
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Arthur Hoyt
Mr. Planet

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CinemaSerf
6 | Jun 13, 2022
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.