Temptation (1946) 6.3
In a flashback, late-Victorian beauty Ruby, a divorcee with a shady past, calculatingly marries rich Egyptologist Nigel, who installs her at his Cairo estate while he digs for mummies. ... See full summary » Director:Irving Pichel |
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Marie
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Arnold Moss | ... |
Ahmed Effendi
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Aubrey Mather | ... |
Dr. Harding
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Ludwig Stössel | ... |
Dr. Mueller
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André Charlot | ... |
Prof. Dupont
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Suzanne Cloutier | ... |
Yvonne Dupont
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Gloria Lloyd Roberts | ... |
Jean McCormick
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In a flashback, late-Victorian beauty Ruby, a divorcee with a shady past, calculatingly marries rich Egyptologist Nigel, who installs her at his Cairo estate while he digs for mummies. Bored, Ruby undertakes to recover a friend's letters from Baroudi. But when she meets the blackmailer, mutual attraction leads to an affair. As Ruby gets in deeper, she finds Baroudi is even more unscrupulous than she dreamed. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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The men in her life sometimes lived to regret it. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
2 December 1946 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Tentação See more »Company Credits
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Isaacson: Interesting viewpoint.
Ruby: It's the truth! If I can have everything I want, money, pleasure, admiration, just by a little harmless lying, I'd be a fool not to lie, wouldn't I?
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"The Hedda Hopper Show - This Is Hollywood" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 1, 1947 with Merle Oberon reprising her film role. See more »Quotes
Ruby: Men are just begging to be lied to... so I lie. They don't fall in love with me; they never trouble to know me; they just fall in love. And they're cheated by their own imaginations.Isaacson: Interesting viewpoint.
Ruby: It's the truth! If I can have everything I want, money, pleasure, admiration, just by a little harmless lying, I'd be a fool not to lie, wouldn't I?
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