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The Temptress

Film noir about a physician who sets aside his altruistic quest for a cure for polio when a femme fatale coerces him into murder and blackmail.

1h 25m1949TMDb 6.5

Crime

English

Crew and Cast

Oswald MitchellDirectorJoan MaudeJoan MaudeLady Clifford
Arnold BellDr. LeroyDon StannardDon StannardDerek Clifford
Shirley QuentinNurseJohn StuartJohn StuartSir Charles CliffordFerdy MayneFerdy MayneJulianConrad PhillipsConrad PhillipsCaptain Green

Storyline

Film noir about a physician who sets aside his altruistic quest for a cure for polio when a femme fatale coerces him into murder and blackmail.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
30 April 1949
Runtime
1h 25m
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Production

Director
Oswald Mitchell
Writers
Kathleen Butler, Alice Campbell
Studios
Gilbert Church Productions
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English