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Rain (1932)

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Average Rating: 7.2/10
Reviews Counted: 5
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Release Date: Oct 12, 1932 Wide

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The pleasures of the flesh confront the discipline of the Lord's teachings in this screen adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's story Miss Sadie Thompson. Sadie Thompson (Joan Crawford) is a sassy streetwalker who lands in Pago Pago in the South Pacific after an epidemic grounds the ship on which she's booked passage. Sadie's shapely legs, free spirit, and quick wit soon attract the attention of a group of American soldiers stationed on the island; while most are motivated by simple lust, the

Unrated, 1 hr. 32 min.

Drama, Classics

Directed By: Lewis Milestone

Written By: Maxwell Anderson

In Theaters: Oct 12, 1932 Wide

On DVD: Sep 27, 1999

Cast

Joan Crawford
Sadie Thompson
Walter Huston
Rev. Alfred Davidson
William Gargan
Sgt. O'Hara
Guy Kibbee
Joe Horn
Walter Catlett
Quartermaster Bates
Beulah Bondi
Mrs. Davidson
Matt Moore
Dr. MacPhail
Kendall Lee
Mrs. Macphail
Ben Hendricks Jr.
Gtiggs
Frederic Howard
Hodgson
Mary Shaw
Ameena

Critic Reviews for Rain

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (0) | DVD (2)

Its shocking sensationalism has lost its punch.

January 30, 2010 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Entertaining antique, and not the turkey that Joan Crawford insisted it was.

March 2, 2006 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Phil Hall

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hard strory about sins and religuious people trying to get their ideals on other peoples freedoms. excellent

July 22, 2007

Ed arell

I feel this film is very much the worst bits of A Streetcar Named Desire mashed into a heap of dull and boring footage cut out of other films. The poor character development brings the film down with the ending being less than satisfying.

February 3, 2012