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Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)At a lonely military outpost on American Samoa, sticky heat alternates with torrential rain. A ship quarantine strands here Sadie Thompson, a "breezy dame" who sets the Marines afire... and... See full summary » Director:Curtis BernhardtWriter:Harry Kleiner (screenplay) |
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Title: Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)
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Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Alfred Davidson
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Harry Bellaver | ... | |
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Pvt. Edwards
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At a lonely military outpost on American Samoa, sticky heat alternates with torrential rain. A ship quarantine strands here Sadie Thompson, a "breezy dame" who sets the Marines afire... and self-righteous Mr. Davidson, powerful head of the Mission Board, who suspects Sadie is a fugitive from the notorious Emerald Club of Honolulu. Meanwhile, Sadie is courted by crude but good-hearted Marine Sgt. Phil O'Hara. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Rita Hayworth turns it on... in 3D! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 December 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Rain See more »Filming Locations:
Kaua'i, Hawaii, USACompany Credits
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3 Channel Stereo (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.75 : 1
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Music by Lester Lee
Lyrics by Allan Roberts
Sung by chorus (uncredited)
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The hotel that W. Somerset Maugham stayed at in American Samoa (the model for Trader Horn's) still stands, but for years has been a general store. See more »Goofs
Sergeant O'Hara's shirt is wet with sweat as he leaves the radio tent but dry as he exits. See more »Soundtracks
"Marine Song"Music by Lester Lee
Lyrics by Allan Roberts
Sung by chorus (uncredited)
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After reading other reviews- wow. It's not that bad. Yes, the story has been done, but Hayworth makes it well worth watching.
And the theme underlying the story is still relevant. Sadie Thompson is a woman of questionable repute, living on a South Sea island trying to re-make her life.The Jose Ferrer character is effectively odious. A man hung up on projecting his moral issues on the nearest target. This happens to be Miss Sadie.
I recall seeing this film on an TV afternoon movie festival, when I was very young. I enjoyed it. Maybe if we were less jaded we would find the story more enjoyable. This was made in 1953, and the morality issues then are still present today.
The sets are beautiful. This was filmed on the sparsely populated Hawaiian island, Kuaui. Overall even if you are not a major Hayworth fan, the story has redeeming aspects. I will have to watch "Rain" again with Joan Crawford to compare, but it is so dated, this film is worth a look.8/10