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Sadie Thompson (1928)

NR · 1928-01-07 · 1h 37m · EN
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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!

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.

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Raoul WalshDirector
Budget
$1M
Box office
$7M

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Gloria SwansonGloria SwansonSadie ThompsonLionel BarrymoreLionel BarrymoreAlfred DavidsonBlanche FridericiBlanche FridericiMrs. Alfred DavidsonCharles LaneCharles LaneDr. Angus McPhailFlorence MidgleyFlorence MidgleyMrs. Angus McPhailJames A. MarcusJames A. MarcusJoe HornSophia ArtegaSophia ArtegaAmeenaWill StantonWill StantonQuartermaster BatesRaoul WalshRaoul WalshSergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'HaraCharles SullivanCharles SullivanMarine (Uncredited)

Keywords

SuicideReligionMissionaryU.s. marineSilent filmPartially lost filmZealotSouth seasFallen woman

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinitySuicide · Religion · MissionaryMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference206513

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What is Sadie Thompson about?

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.

How long is Sadie Thompson?

Sadie Thompson has a runtime of 97 minutes.