The Great Temptation
4.6
The son of a naval commander faces his first heartbreak when he falls for the young American woman who is destined to become his father's new wife.
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Cast
18 people
Victor Francen
Commander Villette
Known for
Hell and High Water
The Beast with Five Fingers
Marcelle Chantal
Madeleine Level
Also in
Amok
In the Name of the Law
Marcel L'Herbier
Also in
Infatuation
Ève Francis
Known for
The French Detective
Jacques Baumer
Commander Bovy
Known for
Daybreak
La Belle Équipe
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Pierre Villette
Known for
Day for Night
The Two Missionaries
Charles Spaak
Roland Toutain
Paillard
Known for
The Rules of the Game
Albert Valentin
Noël Roquevert
Marec
Known for
The Restaurant
Diabolique
Pierre Poncet
Saint-Yveline
Also in
Il giardino di Lucia
Jacques Berlioz
Admiral
Known for
La Bête Humaine
Marcel L'Herbier Director · Charles Spaak Writer Albert Valentin Writer
United States release July 9, 1942 · Produced in France · Original title La Porte du large
Production
Alliance Productions
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Porte du large
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · October 8, 1936
Theatrical
United States · July 9, 1942
Theatrical
Croatia
May 21, 1937 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 8, 1947 · Theatrical
Finland
April 15, 1937 · Theatrical
Germany
July 8, 1937 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 7, 1940 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 19, 1937 · Theatrical
Serbia
July 25, 1938 · Premiere · Belgrade
Slovenia
September 25, 1937 · Theatrical
Spain
February 18, 1941 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
May 11, 1942 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
March 24, 1938 · Theatrical
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