Rain (1932): Cast & Plot
Rain is a 1932 drama directed by Lewis Milestone, starring Joan Crawford as Sadie Thompson, Walter Huston and Beulah Bondi. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Lewis Milestone
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Feature Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Rain About?
The premise of Rain without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
She is a woman without shame or soul. When a suspected cholera outbreak forces a ship’s passengers to abandon the vessel at Pago Pago, a remote Pacific village perpetually drenched by rain, they become stranded. Among them are Sadie Thompson, a prostitute, and Alfred Davidson, a fervent missionary determined to redeem her.
Rain Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- pago pago
- prostitute
- missionary
- title same as play
- south-pacific
- based on play
- moral reformation
- based on short story
- bible thumper
- religious conversion
- american in foreign country
- pre code film
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- sexual melodrama
- implied rape
- gramophone
- reference to san francisco california
- offscreen suicide
- u.s. marines
- reference to sydney australia
- marine sergeant
- marriage proposal
- religious hypocrisy
- betrayal
- police
- reformer
- quartermaster
- native drum
- street prostitute
- sexless marriage
- governor
- soldier
- cholera
- lust
- ship
- rainstorm
- epidemic
- seduction
- prostitution
- infidelity
- disillusionment
- title appears in song
- humidity
- half caste
- samoa
- porch
- palm tree
- general store
- fisherman
- dance
- brainwashing
Rain Cast & Characters
Joan Crawford leads the cast as Sadie Thompson, with Walter Huston as Alfred Davidson and Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Davidson. Directed by Lewis Milestone; 11 actors are credited in all.
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Director Lewis Milestone
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Joan Crawford as Sadie Thompson - Walter Huston as Alfred Davidson
- Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Davidson
- Kendall Lee as Mrs. MacPhail
Also Starring in Rain
· 7 more- William Gargan Sergeant Tim O'Hara
- Guy Kibbee Joe Horn
- Walter Catlett Quartermaster Bates
- Ben Hendricks Jr. Griggs
- Matt Moore Dr. Robert MacPhail
- Fred Howard Hodgson
- Mary Shaw Ameena
More from Lewis Milestone
More films directed by Lewis Milestone, best-rated first: All Quiet on the Western Front, Of Mice and Men, The Front Page and Mutiny on the Bounty.
Rain Plot Summary
What happens in Rain from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A westbound ship bound for Apia, Samoa, is temporarily stranded at Pago Pago due to concerns about a possible cholera outbreak on board. Among the passengers are Alfred Davidson, a self-righteous missionary, Mrs. Davidson, and Sadie Thompson, a woman whom Davidson condemns as immoral. Thompson spends her time aboard the ship partying and drinking with the American Marines stationed on the island. Sergeant Tim O’Hara, known to Sadie as “Handsome,” quickly becomes smitten and pursues her with a quiet persistence. The dynamic on board sets the stage for a clash between judgment and desire, under the constant hum of the tropical environment.
Full summary
The whole story of Rain, scene by scene
Rain Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Bajo la lluvia” and “O Pecado da Carne”.
- Also known as
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- Bajo la lluvia
- O Pecado da Carne
- Pioggia
- Pluie
- 雨
- Pluja
- Regn
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Sadie Thompson, The Rain People and A Hatful of Rain.
Rain FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Rain, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Rain?
Rain runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Rain released?
Rain was released on October 12, 1932.
Who directed Rain?
Rain was directed by Lewis Milestone.
More films by Lewis Milestone Who is in the cast of Rain?
Rain stars Joan Crawford as Sadie Thompson, Walter Huston as Alfred Davidson and Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Davidson, among 11 credited actors.
Does Rain have a post-credit scene?
No. Rain has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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