The pleasures of the flesh confront the discipline of the Lord's teachings in this screen adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's story Miss Sadie Thompson. Sadie Thompson (Joan Crawford) is a sassy streetwalker who lands in Pago Pago in the South Pacific after an epidemic grounds the ship on which she's booked passage. Sadie's shapely legs, free spirit, and quick wit soon attract the attention of a group of American soldiers stationed on the island; while most are motivated by simple lust, the naive Sgt. O'Hara (William Gargan ...
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The pleasures of the flesh confront the discipline of the Lord's teachings in this screen adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's story Miss Sadie Thompson. Sadie Thompson (Joan Crawford) is a sassy streetwalker who lands in Pago Pago in the South Pacific after an epidemic grounds the ship on which she's booked passage. Sadie's shapely legs, free spirit, and quick wit soon attract the attention of a group of American soldiers stationed on the island; while most are motivated by simple lust, the naive Sgt. O'Hara (William Gargan) falls head over heels for Sadie, thoroughly unaware of her checkered past and shameful profession. Rev. Alfred Davidson (Walter Huston), a fire-and-brimstone preacher bent on bringing salvation to the soldiers, is fully aware of Sadie's occupation and moral code, and is determined to convince her to change her ways. Sadie slowly but surely is softened by Davidson's conviction, but the preacher soon finds himself affected by her sensual presence; O'Hara also learns the truth about Sadie, but hatches his own plan to reform her -- marriage. While a box office failure in 1932, Rain has gone on to become a cult favorite, thanks to Crawford's vivid performance as Sadie and director Lewis Milestone's adventurous visual style. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Guy Kibbee, Joan Crawford, Beulah Bondi, Walter Huston, Fred Howard, Ben Hendricks, William Gargan, Mary Shaw. New. Run time: 94. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
EXCELLENT OLDER FILM-CRAWFORD IS EXCEPTIONAL. GOOD DIRECTION AND SUPPORTING CAST.
mehaul
Mar 24, 2010
Who Done It?
TITLE: Rain
GENRE: Morality Tale, B&W
CAST: Joan Crawford, Walter Huston, William Gargan, Beulah Bondi, Matt Moore, Mary Shaw, Guy Kimbee
PLOT: Post Spanish-American War Pacific Island setting of Pago Pago (pronounced pango pango?) sees shipping schedules force the paths to cross of the sinful with the righteous. All the sins of smoking, drinking alcohol, music, dance, revealing clothing, make-up and violating the sabbath are to be seen here. The Missionary and his wife are so repulsed by the activities, they pull strings to accomplish an ouster of the loose woman. While waiting for ships to arrive to leave on the holy man tries to save the soul of the woman, seems to succeed but then apparently succombs to the beauty he's created, lusts for her and, unable to face his own guilt, commits suicide, or does he? Based on a Sommerset Maughm story.
RETURN ON INVESTMENT: 3 of 10; A glimpse into a far flung piece of American expansion is worth the time. The sets, costumes and effects are not great (Constant rain keeps everyone indoors at the General store/Inn which is shown to be delapidated (how easy it was for Hollywood to depict
run-down versus elegant) The constant rain will keep you running to the bathroom.
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