''Temptation's Workshop'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by

George B. Seitz George Brackett Seitz (January 3, 1888 – July 8, 1944) was an American playwright, screenwriter, film actor and director. He was known for his screenplays for action serials, such as '' The Perils of Pauline'' (1914) and ''The Exploits o ...

and starring Helen Foster,

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and Dorothy Granger. It was released by the independent Poverty Row studio

Mayfair Pictures Mayfair Pictures was an American film production and distribution company active between 1931 and 1934 during the early sound era. It grew out of Action Pictures, another low-budget studio location on Poverty Row. It was established by the producer ...

.Pitts p.244

Synopsis

When

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financier John Lawton falls ill and goes bankrupt, his children attempt to adjust to the loss of their wealthy upbringing.

Cast

* Helen Foster as Connie Lawton *

as Count Emile Borosko * Dorothy Granger as Vi Rantler * Carroll Nye as Bob Lawton * John Ince as John Lawton * Stella Adams as Mrs. John Lawton

References

Bibliography

* Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* 1932 films 1932 drama films American black-and-white films American drama films Films directed by George B. Seitz Mayfair Pictures films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-drama-film-stub