The Story of Temple Drake (1933)

Miriam Hopkins acting circles around EVERYONE. Genuinely one of the most haunting performances I’ve ever seen. Hailed as one of the driving forces for the hays code this definitely lives up to it’s reputation without being as graphic as one would except. Free in full to…

Anna🍓

Catholics writing the Hays Code watching this movie: “This one, this one right here officer.”

Jordon

After discovering the quite good pre-code drama “The Sin of Nora Moran” I felt the urge to revisit another, not dissimilar, movie from 1933, The Story of Temple Drake. This one is also economically told and quite effective. It runs just over 70 minutes, is very well-shot…

Gregor Kreyca

This movie should really be given the genre label of "horror." While watching I had a chill down my spine, and after watching I can't stop thinking about how disturbing this film can get. This film uses everything that the medium allows--effective framing, sound, and…

Pippin

Hopkins is very good and it benefits from been made so close to Faulkner's novel, the movie for all its attempts to tame down Sactuary to a releaseble form still allow her situation to be felt in a way a more prestige later version couldn't. It is a shame La Rue gangster is…

Filipe Furtado

This gave me flashbacks of Brett Kavanaugh's hearing.

꧁Aelswyth꧂

The very definition of a Powerhouse Performance. Miriam Hopkins sustained intensity is something to behold for the 2nd time.

Allan Arkush

Temple Drake: Fire Walk With Me

Juan A. Ramírez

Very risqué pre-Code film starring the very beautiful and talented Miriam Hopkins.

Emily