Temptation

Temptation

★ 5.0IMDb Score
Released:1946-12-02
Genre:Thriller
Duration:98 min
Director:Irving Pichel
Actors:Merle Oberon, George Brent, Charles Korvin, Paul Lukas, Lenore Ulric
Production:International Pictures

Overview:

After marrying an archaeologist, a Victorian-era woman with a sordid past realizes that she is not ready to settle down with one man.

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