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In many respects this picture is a distinguished piece of work, wherein Fred Niblo, the director, keeps the audience on the qui vive.
Mordaunt Hall, New York Times
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The Temptress
Overview
A seductive woman forsakes her husband and lover to pursue a young engineer.
Director and cast
- Fred Niblo Director
- Greta Garbo as Elena
- Antonio Moreno as Manuel Robledo
- Marc McDermott as M. Fontenoy
- Lionel Barrymore as Canterac
- Armand Kaliz as Marquis de Torre Bianca
- Roy D'Arcy as Manos Duras
- Robert Anderson as Pirovani
- Francis McDonald as Timoteo
- Hector V. Sarno as Rojas
- Virginia Brown Faire as Celinda
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