Sadie Thompson is a 1928 film which tells the story of a "fallen" woman who comes to Pago Pago on the island of Tutuila to start a new life, but encounters a zealous missionary who wants to force her back to her former life in San Francisco. It stars Gloria Swanson, Lionel Barrymore, Blanche Frederici, Charles Lane, Florence Midgley, James A. Marcus, Sophia Artega, Will Stanton and Raoul Walsh. See also: 1927 in film 1928 1929 in film 1920s in film years in film film // Events Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. ... Pago Pago, pronounced PAHNG-oh PAHNG-oh, is the capital of American Samoa, a territory of the United States of America. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The City by the Bay; The City That Knows How; Golden Mountain (historic Chinese name) Location Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Government City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Geographical characteristics Area    - City 600. ... Gloria Swanson Gloria Swanson (March 27, 1897 - April 4, 1983) was an American actress. ... Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore (April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, radio and film. ... Charles Lane (born January 26, 1905 in San Francisco, California as Charles Gerstle Levinson) is an American character actor, seen on countless movies and TV shows. ... Raoul Walsh (March 11, 1887 – December 31, 1980) was an American film director. ...

The movie was adapted by Raoul Walsh and C. Gardner Sullivan (titles) from the play Rain 1923 by John Colton and Clemence Randolph originally produced at the Garrick Theatre on May 12, 1925. Their three act play had been adapted from the short story originally titled Miss Thompson as written and then serialised in April 1921 by William Somerset Maugham but later published as Rain (also in 1921). 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Londons Garrick Theatre was designed by Walter Emden, with CJ Phipps brought in as a consultant to help with the planning on the difficult site, which included an underground river. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is in need of attention. ... W. Somerset Maugham as photographed in 1934 by Carl Van Vechten. ... See also: 1920 in literature, other events of 1921, 1922 in literature, list of years in literature. ...

The original movie, directed by Walsh, was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Gloria Swanson) and Best Cinematography. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ...

Lip readers can tell that Swanson, in character as Sadie Thompson, swears several times, but since the title cards do not reflect the swearing, the movie was released uncensored.

Rita Hayworth in the 1953 version

The movie was remade several times: publicity shot, fair use This work is copyrighted. ... In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ...

• 1932 - as Rain, starring Joan Crawford, Walter Huston, Guy Kibbee and Beulah Bondi; adapted by Maxwell Anderson, directed by Lewis Milestone.

• 1946 - as Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A., starring Francine Everett and Don Wilson, adapted by True T. Thompson, directed by Spencer Williams

• 1953 - as Miss Sadie Thompson, starring Rita Hayworth, José Ferrer, Aldo Ray and Charles Bronson; adapted by Harry Kleiner, directed by Curtis Bernhardt. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Song (for Lester Lee and Ned Washington's "Sadie Thompson's Song (Blue Pacific Blues)").