description Rain Overview
Rain is a 1932 drama set in the South Seas, starring Joan Crawford as a prostitute attempting to reform. Directed by Lewis Milestone, the production utilized locations including Santa Catalina Island and Crystal Cove State Park. Walter Huston portrays a missionary whose own questionable conduct contrasts with his efforts to guide Sadie Thompson.
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info Rain Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1932 |
help Rain FAQ
Is Rain based on the same Sadie Thompson story as the Gloria Swanson film?
Yes. Rain adapts W. Somerset Maugham’s story about Sadie Thompson, which had already inspired the 1928 silent film Sadie Thompson starring Gloria Swanson.
Why does Sadie Thompson clash with Reverend Davidson?
Davidson tries to force Sadie to abandon her past and leave the South Seas island where both are stranded. Walter Huston’s missionary becomes increasingly coercive, turning Sadie’s supposed reform into the central conflict.
Was Rain filmed on an actual tropical island?
The production used California locations rather than filming entirely in the South Pacific. Santa Catalina Island and Crystal Cove supplied much of the tropical-looking scenery for the 1932 film.
Why was Joan Crawford's performance in Rain controversial?
Crawford plays Sadie as a brash, sexually independent woman confronting religious hypocrisy, material that was provocative in 1932. The film initially received mixed notices, although Crawford’s performance gained a more sympathetic reassessment in later decades.
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