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Devil and the Deep (1932)

Devil and the Deep poster
Directed by
Marion Gering
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A naval commander's insane jealousy pushes his wife away and toward a handsome lieutenant. Their affair leads to dangerous consequences.

intensejealoustensemelodramaticromantictragicpre-codeobsessive

What happens

Devil and the Deep is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Marion Gering, based on Maurice Larrouy's novel (Sirenes et Tritons), and starring Tallulah Bankhead, Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton and Cary Grant. It follows a naval commander who has alienated his wife due to his insane jealousy over every man she speaks to. After his obsessive behavior drives her to the arms of a handsome lieutenant, tragic drama ensues. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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