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STARRING

Joan Crawford, Walter Huston

DIRECTED BY

Lewis Milestone

WRITTEN BY

Maxwell Anderson (adaptation)

GENRE

Drama

SYNOPSIS

The legendary Joan Crawford stars as prostitute Sadie Thompson in this 1932 film directed by Lewis Milestone. When their boat becomes stranded on a Samoan island, Sadie and her four fellow passengers must learn to co-exist while they wait for refuge. Sadie’s partying infuriates missionary and fellow passenger Alfred Davidson (Walter Huston), who gives Sadie an ultimatum: reform her ways or be turned in.

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