Sadie Thompson (1928)

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Released:
1928-01-07

Overview:
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.

Director:
Raoul Walsh

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

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