Rain

Duration: 77

Year Published: 1932

Creator: Joseph M. Schenck presents ; play by John Colton and C. Randolph ; story by W. Somerset Maughan ; screen adaptation by Maxwell Anderson ; [directed by] Lewis Milestone.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Milestone, Lewis, 1895-1980.; Schenck, Joseph M., 1877-1961.; Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959.; Colton, John, 1891-1946. Rain.; Randolph, Clemence. Rain.; Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965. Rain.; Marsh, Oliver T., 1893-1941.; Day, Richard, 1894-1972.; Newman, Alfred, 1901-1970.; Mansfield, W. Duncan.; Crawford, Joan, 1908-1977.; Huston, Walter, 1884-1950.; Howard, Fred (Fred Ervin); Hendricks, Ben.; Shaw, Mary.; Kibbee, Guy, 1882-1956.; United Artists Corporation.

Description: Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Photographer, Oliver Marsh ; art director, Richard Ray ; musical score, Alfred Newman ; editor, W. Duncan Mansfield.; Joan Crawford, Walter Huston, Frederic Howard, Ben Hendricks, Mary Shaw, Guy Kibbee.; Sadie Thompson is a prostitute quarantined with other passengers on Pago Pago Island. While she gets along with American military stationed there, the missionaries Davidson make her life miserable. The Reverend Davidson finally forces Sadie to repent, then rapes her, then commits suicide. Sadie is then able to accept Sergeant O'Hara's love for her as they head off to Sydney, Australia to start a new life together.; PFA 1620-01-10709. D0418; PFA 1620-01-10709. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: July 25, 2002, scratches, fair condition.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE