Devil and the Deep | |
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Directed by | Marion Gering |
Screenplay by | Benn W. Levy |
Story by | Harry Hervey |
Based on | Sirenes et Tritons by Maurice Larrouy |
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Cinematography | Charles Lang |
Edited by | Otho Lovering |
Music by | Herman Hand Rudolph G. Kopp John Leipold |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.[1] 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.[1]