Talulah Bankhead portrays “Diana,” who finds herself in an unhappy marriage with naval commander “Charles Sturm,” played by Charles Laughton. The general perception is that he’s a likable man, but it becomes clear that he’s actually consumed by jealousy and possessiveness. When his wife's affections lie elsewhere—with Gary Cooper—he sets about enacting a rather self-centered act of retribution. While the supporting p…