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Overview
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Writers:
W. Somerset Maugham (story)
Raoul Walsh (adaptation)
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Release Date:
7 January 1928 (USA) more
Tagline:
Sadie could storm any barrack she attacked! Magnetism had never been heard of until she hit town! What a woman! You'll say so, too! more
Plot:
Sadie Thompson arrives in Pago-Pago to start a new life, but when extremist missionary Davidson lashes... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. more
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Superb silent with superb Swanson performance more (11 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Lionel Barrymore | ... | Alfred Davidson |
 | Blanche Friderici | ... | Mrs. Alfred Davidson |
| Charles Lane | ... | Dr. Angus McPhail |
| Florence Midgley | ... | Mrs. Angus McPhail |
| James A. Marcus | ... | Joe Horn, the trader |
| Sophia Artega | ... | Ameena |
| Will Stanton | ... | Quartermaster Bates |
| Raoul Walsh | ... | Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara |
 | Gloria Swanson | ... | Sadie Thompson |
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Runtime:
USA:91 min (reconstructed version) | USA:97 min (original version)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:Unrated | Finland:(Banned) (1928) | Finland:K-16 (1929)
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Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA more
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Stills from the original shoot had to be used to approximate the eight-minute last reel because it had decayed while in storage. more
Quotes:
Sadie Thompson:
[to Mr. Davidson] You've got the power to hang me but I've got the power to tell you - hang me and be damned!
Alfred Davidson:
[to his wife, wiping his forehead] That girl is possessed with devils!
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Featured in 100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV) more
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Despite what Mr. Atfield says in the other review on this page, SADIE THOMPSON did NOT win the first Cinematography Oscar - that prize went deservedly to SUNRISE - but it did receive a nomination in that category as did Gloria Swanson for Best Actress, the latter most deservedly. It's one of the finest silent screen performances you'll ever see. The film is quite excellent in every area as was the Joan Crawford remake (RAIN) in 1932. Both are of the same feel with luminescent cinematography and fine performances. The age old tale of religious hypocrisy is well told. Jeanne Eagels originated the role on Broadway. See it. A silent classic.