The Woman Tempted

The Woman Tempted
Directed by	Maurice Elvey
Written by	Sidney Morgan
Based on	The Woman Tempted by Vera, Countess Cathcart
Produced by	John Maxwell Maurice Elvey
Starring	Juliette Compton Warwick Ward Nina Vanna
Production company	Maurice Elvey Productions
Distributed by	Wardour Films Aywon Pictures (US)
Release date	14 March 1927 (1927-03-14)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent English intertitles

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]

Premise

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

Cast

• Juliette Compton as Louise Harding
• Warwick Ward as Jimmy Davies
• Nina Vanna as Maud Edworth
• Malcolm Tod as Basil Gilmore
• Joan Morgan as Sybil Helmsley
• Adeline Hayden Coffin as Mrs. Edworth
• Judd Green

References

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

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Low, Rachael. The History of the British Film 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

External links

• The Woman Tempted at IMDb