Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)

Directed by

Curtis Bernhardt

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman with a troubled past arrives on a tropical island and sparks conflict with a self righteous missionary. The story explores their clashing values and the romance that develops.

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What happens

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"). Other film versions include Sadie Thompson (1928) starring Gloria Swanson, Rain (1932) starring Joan Crawford, and Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946). The film received a nomination for Best Original Song ("Sadie Thompson's Song") at the 26th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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