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The Devil and the Deep

Released Aug 12, 1932 1h 18m Drama List
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A crazed British submarine commander (Charles Laughton) rams a ship to kill his wife (Tallulah Bankhead) and her lover, his new lieutenant (Gary Cooper).

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Frank J. Avella Edge Media Network Devil in the Deep is highly recommended for a quartet of queer and queer-friendly stars, as well as an intense finale that is early filmmaking at its finest. Rated: A- Oct 26, 2021 Full Review Pare Lorentz Vanity Fair I can advise you that with The Devil and The Deep an actress heralded by press and press agents alike as the greatest actress since Duse, has let them down once and for all. Jun 4, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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nick s Some of the acting/direction at the start of the film felt a little stagey, but it settled down into quite an entertaining story. The commanders actions might seem far fetched, but I know there are parellels to his behaviour in the aviation industry. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/27/23 Full Review Steve D It really hasn't held up besides the acting. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/03/23 Full Review kevin w Well here's an unusual piece of film melodrama and Charles Laughton's introduction to U.S. audiences. He plays a popular (if insanely jealous) submarine captain certain that his wife, the ever sultry Tallulah Bankhead, is fiddling about. Is it with Cary Grant? Gary Cooper? Somehow it all leads to a daring escape from a sunken submarine! You haven't seen the like of this before, interesting for it's illogical turns. And Ms. Bankhead's usual and ever-so-casual "I know, you want me, so what else is new?" performance, of course. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A crazed British submarine commander (Charles Laughton) rams a ship to kill his wife (Tallulah Bankhead) and her lover, his new lieutenant (Gary Cooper).
Director
Marion Gering
Screenwriter
Harry Hervey, Maurice Larrouy, Benn W. Levy
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 12, 1932, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 14, 2010
Runtime
1h 18m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Academy (1.33:1)