Miss Sadie Thompson
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).
Plot
A bar girl from Hawaii, a religious zealot, and a love-struck Marine struggle with sin and salvation just after World War II while Sadie Thompson kicks out several songs, including "Blue Pacific Blues".
More details
| author | Harry Kleiner William Somerset Maugham |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | American Samoa |
| director | Curtis Bernhardt |
| editor | Viola Lawrence |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | bar girl world war ii |
| musicBy | Morris Stoloff |
| producer | Jerry Wald |
| productionCompany | The Beckworth Corporation |
| publisher | Columbia Pictures |
| recordedAt | Hawaii |
| theme | 3d musical musical drama romantic drama romantic musical |