Sadie Thompson (1928)
Sadie Thompson (1928)
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!
A young, beautiful prostitute named Sadie Thompson arrives on the South Pacific island of Pago Pago looking for honest work and falls for Timothy O'Hara, an American sailor who is unfazed by her unsavory past. However, Mr. Davidson, a missionary who arrived on the island at the same time, aims to "save" Sadie from her sinful life and petitions to have her separated from her beau and deported back to San Francisco.

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Cast

Gloria Swanson Gloria Swanson As: Sadie Thompson
Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore As: Alfred Davidson
Blanche Friderici Blanche Friderici As: Mrs. Alfred Davidson
Charles Lane Charles Lane As: Dr. Angus McPhail
Florence Midgley Florence Midgley As: Mrs. Angus McPhail
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Storyline

A young, beautiful prostitute named Sadie Thompson arrives on the South Pacific island of Pago Pago looking for honest work and falls for Timothy O'Hara, an American sailor who is unfazed by her unsavory past. However, Mr. Davidson, a missionary who arrived on the island at the same time, aims to "save" Sadie from her sinful life and petitions to have her separated from her beau and deported back to San Francisco.


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!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: No Language

Release Date: 07 January 1928

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Gloria Swanson Pictures

Budget: $1,000,000

Revenue: $7,000,000

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Cast

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

Sadie Thompson

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Alfred Davidson

Blanche Friderici

Blanche Friderici

Mrs. Alfred Davidson

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Dr. Angus McPhail

Florence Midgley

Florence Midgley

Mrs. Angus McPhail

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Joe Horn

Sophia Artega

Sophia Artega

Ameena

Will Stanton

Will Stanton

Quartermaster Bates

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Marine (Uncredited)

Directed By

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Raoul Walsh

Raoul Walsh

Producer

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Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Oliver T. Marsh

Oliver T. Marsh

Director of Photography

George Barnes

George Barnes

Director of Photography

Robert Kurrle

Robert Kurrle

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

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