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Sadie Thompson

Raoul Walsh

1928 • 1h 37m

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 unsav...

Sadie Thompson

Cast

Gloria Swanson

Gloria SwansonSadie Thompson

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel BarrymoreAlfred Davidson

Blanche Friderici

Blanche FridericiMrs. Alfred Davidson

Charles Lane

Charles LaneDr. Angus McPhail

Florence MidgleyMrs. Angus McPhail

James A. Marcus

James A. MarcusJoe Horn

Sophia ArtegaAmeena

Will Stanton

Will StantonQuartermaster Bates

Raoul Walsh

Raoul WalshSergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'Hara

Charles Sullivan

Charles SullivanMarine (Uncredited)

Crew

Raoul Walsh

Raoul WalshAdaptation

William Cameron Menzies

William Cameron MenziesArt Direction

W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset MaughamStory

Robert Kurrle

Robert KurrleDirector of Photography

C. Gardner Sullivan

C. Gardner SullivanEditor

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