Sadie Thompson (1928)
January 7, 1928Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Gloria Swanson
Sadie Thompson
Lionel Barrymore
Alfred Davidson
Blanche Friderici
Mrs. Alfred Davidson
Charles Lane
Dr. Angus McPhail
Florence Midgley
Mrs. Angus McPhail
James A. Marcus
Joe Horn
Sofia Ortega
Ameena
Sophia Artega
Ameena
Will Stanton
Quartermaster Bates
Raoul Walsh
Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara / Director / Adaptation / Producer
Charles Sullivan
Marine (Uncredited)
W. Somerset Maugham
Story
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Robert Kurrle
Director of Photography
Oliver T. Marsh
Director of Photography
C. Gardner Sullivan
Editor
William Cameron Menzies
Art Direction
Joseph Turrin
Composer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 7, 1928
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 37m
Content RatingNR
Budget$1,000,000
Box Office$7,000,000
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States
Genres
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Sadie Thompson is a 1928 American silent drama film that tells the story of a "fallen woman" who comes to Pago Pago to start a new life, but encounters a zealous missionary who wants to force her back to her former life in San Francisco. The film stars Gloria Swanson, Lionel Barrymore, and Raoul Walsh, and it is one of Swanson's more successful films. Due to the public's apathy towards silent films, a sound version was prepared in the latter half of 1928. While the sound version has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects along with a theme song.
Due to the subject matter, the making of the film was extremely controversial. However, it was a financial and critical success for Swanson. The film was based on the 1921 short story "Rain" by W. Somerset Maugham and the 1922 play, based on the story, by John Colton and Clemence Randolph, starring Jeanne Eagels.