The Great Temptation
1936, French. Directed by Marcel L'Herbier.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Marcel L'HerbierDirector
- Victor FrancenCommander Villette
- Marcelle ChantalMadeleine Level
- Jacques BaumerCommander Bovy
- Jean-Pierre AumontPierre Villette
- Roland ToutainPaillard
- Noël RoquevertMarec
- Pierre PoncetSaint-Yveline
- Jacques BerliozAdmiral
- Guy SlouxPivert
- Gustave GalletPrefect
- René SternCommissioner
- Paul AsselinSurgeon
Details
- Released
- 8 October 1936
- Original title
- La Porte du large
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Albert Valentin, Marcel L'Herbier, Charles Spaak
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The Great Temptation runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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The Great Temptation isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 October 1936. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Great Temptation?
If you liked The Great Temptation, try The Adopted, Another Day, The Young One.
Who directed The Great Temptation?
The Great Temptation (1936) was directed by Marcel L'Herbier and stars Victor Francen, Marcelle Chantal, Jacques Baumer.