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A self-righteous missionary man seeks to save the soul of a former prostitute.A self-righteous missionary man seeks to save the soul of a former prostitute.A self-righteous missionary man seeks to save the soul of a former prostitute.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total
José Ferrer
- Alfred Davidson
- (as Jose Ferrer)
Charles Bronson
- Pvt. Edwards
- (as Charles Buchinsky)
Robert Anderson
- Dispatcher
- (uncredited)
Elizabeth Bartilet
- Child
- (uncredited)
Clifford Botelho
- Child
- (uncredited)
Erlynn Mary Botelho
- Child
- (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
- Marine
- (uncredited)
Eduardo Cansino Jr.
- Marine
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Harry Kleiner
- W. Somerset Maugham(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaThis is a "Personal Pick" of Robert Osborne, who is the host for Turner Classic Movies. He considers Rita Hayworth to be "the definitive" Sadie Thompson.
- GoofsSergeant O'Hara's shirt is wet with sweat as he leaves the radio tent but dry as he exits.
- Quotes
Mrs. Davidson: Thank heaven she's gone. She disturbed Mr. Davidson horribly last night. He despises women of that kind.
Dr. MacPhail: The founder of our religion was not so squeamish.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963)
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Rita Hayworth + this story in 3D ...
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
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
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- Apr 24, 2007
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- W. Somerset Maugham's Miss Sadie Thompson
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- Gross US & Canada
- $6,322,000
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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