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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.
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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.
- $1 million (domestic), $7 million (international)
- Gloria Swanson Productions
- US$650,000
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.
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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").
- $2.9 million (US)
- December 23, 1953
- The Beckworth Corporation
- Jerry Wald
A young, beautiful prostitute named Sadie Thompson arrives on the South Pacific island of Pago Pago looking for honest work and falls for Timothy O'Hara, an American sailor who is unfazed by her unsavory past.
- 1928
- 1
- Raoul Walsh
Sadie Thompson began shooting in June 1927 at the United Artists Studios on Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood. Rather than spend thousands to go on location to Pago Pago, the company shot the South Seas locations at nearby Catalina Island.
Apr 8, 2015 · Sadie Thompson, based on the stage version of Maugham’s “Rain,” introduces its characters as they disembark on Pago Pago. Each is “typified” by the way he responds to the ship steward’s request for contributions to his autograph book.
