The Temptress
Seen it?1949 | 85 min | Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for people who like their stories with a little danger. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 25 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 500 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Oswald Mitchell
- Joan MaudeLady Clifford
- Arnold BellDr. Leroy
- Don StannardDerek Clifford
- Shirley QuentinNurse
- John StuartSir Charles Clifford
- Ferdy MayneJulian
- Conrad PhillipsCaptain Green