The Story of Temple Drake_
"I CAN NEVER FACE THE WORLD AGAIN!"
The coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge is stranded at a bootleggers’ hide-out, subjected to an act of nightmarish sexual violence, and plunged into a criminal underworld that threatens to swallow her up completely.
Starring
Miriam Hopkins, William Gargan, Jack La Rue
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Story of Temple Drake was released 93 years ago in 1933.
Overview
The coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge is stranded at a bootleggers’ hide-out, subjected to an act of nightmarish sexual violence, and ...
The Story of Temple Drake is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 11m.
CAST (20)
Miriam Hopkins
Temple Drake
William Gargan
Stephen Benbow
Jack La Rue
Trigger
Florence Eldridge
Ruby Lemarr
Guy Standing
Judge Drake
Irving Pichel
Lee Goodwin
Jobyna Howland
Miss Reba
William Collier Jr.
Toddy Gowan
Elizabeth Patterson
Aunt Jennie
JE
James Eagles
Tommy
HK
Harlan Knight
Pap
James Pier Mason
Van
Louise Beavers
Minnie
AB
Arthur Belasco
Wharton
Oscar Apfel
District Attorney (uncredited)
Clem Beauchamp
Third Jellybean (uncredited)
John Carradine
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Frank Darien
Gas Station Manager (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Second Jellybean / Rejected Suitor (uncredited)
Grady Sutton
Bob (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Story of Temple Drake about?
The coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge is stranded at a bootleggers’ hide-out, subjected to an act of nightmarish sexual violence, and plunged into a criminal underworld that threatens to swallow her up completely.
How long is The Story of Temple Drake?
The Story of Temple Drake has a runtime of 71 minutes (1h 11m).
Who stars in The Story of Temple Drake?
The cast of The Story of Temple Drake includes Miriam Hopkins, William Gargan, Jack La Rue, Florence Eldridge, Guy Standing.
What is the rating of The Story of Temple Drake?
The Story of Temple Drake has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 40 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama
