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1932·Drama·1h 34m
7.1
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Due to a possible cholera epidemic onboard, passengers on a ship are forced to disembark at Pago Pago, a small village on a Pacific island where it incessantly rains. Among the stranded passengers are Sadie Thompson, a prostitute, and Alfred Davidson, a fanatic missionary who will try to redeem her.
Directed by Lewis Milestone
prostitute
quarantine
missionary
rain
deluge
remake
pacific island
religious fundamentalism
religious hypocrisy
pre-code
based on short story
u.s. marine
persecution
record player
south sea island
samoa
moral reformation
general store
reformer
tropics
fallen woman
christian missionary
public domain
rainy setting
cholera epidemic
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Cast

Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
Sadie Thompson
Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Alfred Davidson
Matt Moore
Matt Moore
Dr. Robert MacPhail
Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Joe Horn
William Gargan
William Gargan
Sergeant Tim O'Hara
Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi
Mrs. Davidson
Kendall Lee
Kendall Lee
Mrs. MacPhail
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Griggs
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
Quartermaster Bates

Crew

Lewis Milestone
Lewis Milestone
Director
Maxwell Anderson
Maxwell Anderson
Screenplay
Alfred Newman
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Lewis Milestone
Lewis Milestone
Producer
W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham
Story
Nate Watt
Nate Watt
Assistant Director

Popular Reviews

8 reviews
Chris
ChrisPRO
7.0★ · 07/10/26
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My first jaunt into pre code Hollywood cinema. I’m intrigued, let’s party like it’s 1929. 

This was enjoyable. Goes to show that holier than thou schtick only gets you so far.
My first jaunt into pre code Hollywood cinema. I’m intrigued, let’s party like it’s 1929. 

This was enjoyable. Goes to show that holier than thou schtick only gets you so far.
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Luz
Luz
7.0★ · 03/15/26
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"Straight orders from your private heaven, huh? Oh, no, Mr. Davidson. your god and me could never be shipmates. And the next time you talk to him, you can tell him this for me, that Sadie Thompson is on her way to hell!"

never in my life have I wanted to break my screen more, I can't stand people like Davidson
"Straight orders from your private heaven, huh? Oh, no, Mr. Davidson. your god and me could never be shipmates. And the next time you talk to him, you can tell him this for me, that Sadie Thompson is on her way to hell!"

never in my life have I wanted to break my screen more, I can't stand people like Davidson
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n
nPRO
8.0★ · 07/26/25
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joan crawford’s face card could buy the whole world
joan crawford’s face card could buy the whole world
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Erik
Erik
8.0★ · 05/11/25
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pre code peak. prostitución y religión siempre es buena premisa
pre code peak. prostitución y religión siempre es buena premisa
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Sofia
SofiaPRO
5.0★ · 04/21/24
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not really a bad movie, just kind of boring.
but joan was very good that’s for sure
not really a bad movie, just kind of boring.
but joan was very good that’s for sure
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