Rain (1932)
A woman without shame. A woman without soul.
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.
Director: Lewis Milestone
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: October 12, 1932
Cast
- Joan Crawford - Sadie Thompson
- Walter Huston - Alfred Davidson
- Matt Moore - Dr. Robert MacPhail
- Guy Kibbee - Joe Horn
- William Gargan - Sergeant Tim O'Hara
- Beulah Bondi - Mrs. Davidson
- Kendall Lee - Mrs. MacPhail
- Fred Howard - Hodgson
- Ben Hendricks Jr. - Griggs
- Mary Shaw - Ameena
Screenplay
- Clemence Randolph (Theatre Play)
- W. Somerset Maugham (Story)
- Maxwell Anderson (Screenplay)
- John Colton (Theatre Play)
Music: Alfred Newman
Cinematography: Oliver T. Marsh
Editing: Duncan Mansfield
Production: Feature Productions, United Artists
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Samoan
Original Language: en
Keywords
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rain about?
- 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.
- Who directed Rain?
- Rain was directed by Lewis Milestone.
- Who stars in Rain?
- Rain stars Joan Crawford, Walter Huston, Matt Moore, Guy Kibbee, William Gargan, Beulah Bondi.
- How long is Rain?
- Rain has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Rain?
- Rain is a Drama film.
- Where was Rain produced?
- Rain was produced in United States of America.