The Woman Tempted

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The Woman Tempted
Directed by Maurice Elvey
Written by Sidney Morgan
Based onThe Woman Tempted
by Vera, Countess Cathcart
Produced by
Starring
Production
company
Maurice Elvey Productions
Distributed by
Release date
14 March 1927
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Languages

The Woman Tempted is a 1926 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Juliette Compton, Warwick Ward and Nina Vanna. [1] It was based on a novel by Vera, Countess Cathcart. [2] The film was shot at Cricklewood Studios, and was backed by John Maxwell's Wardour Films which was dramatically increasing its role in the film industry. It was first given a trade show screening in June 1926, but did not go on full release until the following March. By that time Elvey had departed to work for Maxwell's rival Gaumont-British. [3]

Contents

Premise

A young woman murders another woman whose behaviour drove her fiancé to suicide.

Cast

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References

  1. BFI.org
  2. Goble p.75
  3. Low p.186

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