Temptation

1946

Action / Drama / Film-Noir / Romance / Thriller

Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 6.6/10 10 456 456

adultery poison film noir victorian era

Director

Irving Pichel Photo
Irving Pichel

Top cast

William A. Boardway Photo
William A. Boardway as Banquet Guest
Suzanne Cloutier Photo
Suzanne Cloutier as Yvonne Dupont
Paul Lukas Photo
Paul Lukas as Sir Meyer Isaacson
Arnold Moss Photo
Arnold Moss as Ahmed Effendi
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905.18 MB
990*720
English 2.0
NR
us  
24 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds ...
1.64 GB
1484*1080
English 2.0
NR
us  
24 fps
1 hr 38 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by jimjamjonny39 7 / 10

Looking for excitement

I was a little bit put off watching this movie, because I read a few reviews that didn't give it justice however, I'm glad I decided to go over it with my own eyes because it turned out to be a good quality story of lust and greed and murder. Ms Oberon played the part of the wife and femme fatale to perfection. After visiting the Harley street doctor who encouraged her first husband to divorce her due to her infidelities she finds another unsuspecting wealthy man. (She first learns about his passion) Her interest in him & beauty captures his weak & gullible heart into marrying her which from then shows us what she's all about. The ending was also surprising.
Reviewed by planktonrules 8 / 10

Very similar to "The Letter"...and just about as enjoyable.

"Temptation" is a film very similar to the great films, "The Letter" (1929, 1940). All of them are about an unfaithful with who murders...and who ultimately must pay for her misdeeds. Instead of the tropical locales used in "The Letter", most of "Temptation" is set in Egypt.Since the film begins with Ruby (Merle Oberon) being confronted by authorities about her having committed murder, this part of the movie shouldn't come as any surprise. She then recounts the events that led to her deplorable state.It seems she actively pursued a nice, rich Egyptology professor (George Brent). He loved her, though her doctor was shocked, as she had confided in him that she was setting out to find a rich man...any man. So he certainly wasn't thrilled at the union. After they married, she quickly became bored and dealt with it by an affair with a real piece of work! Where does it all go next and what about the murder? See the film and see for yourself.The story, though similar to "The Letter" is different enough that it's still a fine film. Well acted, well written and well worth your time.
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