Temptation (1935 film)
| Temptation | |
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| Directed by | Oscar Micheaux |
| Written by | Oscar Micheaux |
| Produced by | Oscar Micheaux |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15,000 |
Tempation is a 1935 American crime film written, produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux. The storyline depicts the corrupting influence of carnal desires. It is considered a lost film.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture has a lobby card for the film advertising "a great colored cast". Ethel Moses made her film debut as a naive woman who models nude and struggles to fend off opportunistic men while becoming part of a criminal underworld. The film made her a fully fledged star.