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Her sixth film with Paramount, The Devil and the Deep (1932), brought a small amount of success, and the company loaned her to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Showing an uncanny sense for bad timing, Bankhead granted an interview to Motion Picture magazine in which she expressed her desire for a man.
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]
Nov 6, 2010 · She churned out three films in 1932 but it was 'Devil and the Deep" that year that critics noticed. Most likely because it starred Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton and newcomer Cary Grant.
- Proof That It’S A Pre-Code Film
- Devil and The Deep: A Sinking Feeling
- Other Reviews, Trivia, and Links
- Awards, Accolades & Availability
A woman hisses at Diana, “You probably heard me say that I’d very much like to spank you!” Diana raises an eyebrow, “I should imagine that few things would give you greater pleasure.”
Devil and the Deep offers a very important life lesson: if your wife says she is just friends with Cary Grant and there’s nothing between them, DO NOT let your insane jealousy drive her away, as she may end up sleeping with Gary Cooper instead. That’s the fate that befalls submarine commander Sturm (Laughton, who gets a booming introduction in the ...
Cliff at Immortal Ephemerareally breaks down the film’s acting– Laughton’s ham versus Bankhead’s restraint– and talks about the careers of the principle stars involved. Here’s info on how her film...
This film is available on Amazon on a solo DVD and as part of the Cary Grant Vault Collection. I will also mention that, as of this writing, the full movie is on YouTube, but it is in pretty sorry...Aug 12, 2023 · His wife, played by Tallulah Bankhead, has endured five years of hell through his insane jealousy, but to the world at large he appears as a goodnatured fellow with an impossible wife.
May 25, 2021 · Unlike Cruella, Bankhead wasn’t born bad—but pretty close. The daughter of a prominent political family in turn-of-the-century Alabama, Tallulah was a bad-tempered baby turned defiant...
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Insanity from 1932. A psychotic submarine commander (Charles Laughton) is married to Tallulah Bankhead. Bankhead has a bad reputation, her name is Diana and the other wives talk about her at the officer's club. Laughton thinks Bankhead is having an affair with his first lieutenant (Cary Grant).
