Devil and the Deep
1932 | 78m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Marion Gering |
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| Writer: | Harry Hervey, Maurice Larrouy, Benn W. Levy |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 12, 1932 |
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| Director: | Marion Gering |
| Writer: | Harry Hervey, Maurice Larrouy, Benn W. Levy |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | pre-code, romantic, melodramatic |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: May 02, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Tallulah Bankhead | Diana Sturm |
| Gary Cooper | Lt. Sempter |
| Charles Laughton | Cmdr. Charles Sturm |
| Cary Grant | Lt. Jaeckel |
| Paul Porcasi | Hassan |
| Juliette Compton | Mrs. Planet |
| Henry Kolker | Hutton |
| Dorothy Christy | Mrs. Crimp |
| Arthur Hoyt | Mr. Planet |
| Gordon Westcott | Lt. Toll |
| James Dugan | Condover |
| Peter Brocco | Wireless Operator (uncredited) |
| Jack Gardner | Submarine Crewman (uncredited) |
| John George | Man in Crowd (uncredited) |
| Henry Guttman | Submarine Crewman (uncredited) |
| Fred Kohler Jr. | Submarine Crewman (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Submarine Crewman (uncredited) |
| Dave O'Brien | Submarine Crewman (uncredited) |
| Anderson Lawler | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Lucien Littlefield | Shopkeeper (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas | Court Martial Judge (uncredited) |
| Kent Taylor | A Friend at Party (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Marion Gering | Director |
| John Leipold | Original Music Composer |
| Travis Banton | Costume Design |
| Harry Hervey | Story |
| Maurice Larrouy | Novel |
| Benn W. Levy | Screenplay |
| Herman Hand | Original Music Composer |
| Rudolph G. Kopp | Original Music Composer |
| Otho Lovering | Editor |
| Mel Ballerino | Casting |
| Fred A. Datig | Casting |
| Bernard Herzbrun | Art Direction |
| Jack A. Goodrich | Sound |
| Charles Lang | Director of Photography |
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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 s ... eek 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.