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Sadie Thompson

DramaUnrated

"Sadie could storm any barrack she attacked! Magnetism had never been heard of until she hit town! What a woman! You'll say so, too!"

Duration

1h 37m

Release

7 Jan 1928

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

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. However, Mr. Davidson, a missionary who arrived on the island at the same time, aims to "save" Sadie from her sinful life and petitions to have her separated from her beau and deported back to San Francisco.

Plot

A prostitute seeking a fresh start becomes the obsession of a religious extremist.

Cast

Lionel BarrymoreBlanche FridericiCharles Lane

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.2/10Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Details

Director

Raoul Walsh

Writers

W. Somerset MaughamRaoul WalshC. Gardner Sullivan

Revenue

$7,000,000

Budget

$1,000,000

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 2 nominations total
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