Naval commander Charles Sturm has made life miserable for his wife Diana due to his insane jealousy over every man she speaks to. His obsessive behavior soon drives her to the arms of a handsome lieutenant. When Charles learns of their affair, he plots revenge.
During World War I, a British submarine commander finds himself torn between his duty and his infatuation with the wife of a fellow officer. As tensions rise both on the battlefield and in their personal lives, secrets and betrayals threaten to surface. The commander must navigate a dangerous course between love, loyalty, and the desperate struggle for survival.
Devil and the Deep received mixed to positive reviews upon its release. While some critics praised the strong performances, particularly from Tallulah Bankhead and Charles Laughton, others found the plot somewhat melodramatic and predictable. The film is notable for featuring four major stars in an early stage of their careers, and its wartime setting was a common theme in Hollywood during this era.
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This film is notable for featuring four major stars – Tallulah Bankhead, Gary Cooper, Charles Laughton, and Cary Grant – in the same production, with Laughton and Grant both playing characters with the same last name, "Scott."
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