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Sadie Thompson, fictional character, the protagonist of the short story “Rain” (1921) by W. Somerset Maugham. Thompson is a lighthearted American prostitute who plies her trade in the South Seas and causes the downfall of Reverend Mr. Davidson, a fanatical missionary.
Sadie Thompson is a 1928 American silent drama film that tells the story of a "fallen woman" who comes to Pago Pago to start a new life, but encounters a zealous missionary who wants to force her back to her former life in San Francisco.
Sadie Thompson. Sadie Thompson refers to the main character from "Rain" by W. Somerset Maugham (1921). Several adaptations of that story exist with that title: Miss Sadie Thompson, a 1953 film starring Rita Hayworth as Sadie Thompson.
Miss Sadie Thompson is a 1953 3-D American musical romantic drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Rita Hayworth, José Ferrer, and Aldo Ray. The film was released by Columbia Pictures. The film is based on W. Somerset Maugham's 1921 short story "Miss Thompson" (later retitled "Rain").
On an isolated South Pacific island, the unexpected arrival of Sadie Thompson (Rita Hayworth) causes an uproar among the local men at the US Marine Corps base, as well as with visiting philanthropist and religious zealot Alfred Davidson (Jose Ferrer).
But, things take a dreadful and unexpected turn when Mr. Davidson takes it upon himself to rescue the soul of their neighbor downstairs from second cabin—the insolent, carousing, and inimitable Miss Sadie Thompson.
American stage actress, best known for her portrayal of Sadie Thompson, who died from a drug overdose in her early 30s. Born Jeannine Eagels in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 26, 1894; died in New York City on October 3, 1929; one of four children of Edward (a carpenter) and Julia (Sullivan) Eagels; married Morris Dubinsky (manager of a theater ...
