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Sadie Thompson

To escape her sordid past as a prostitute, Sadie (Gloria Swanson) attempts to start a new life on a remote South Sea island. After falling in love with Tim (Raoul Walsh), a Marine, Sadie tries to evade the constant condemnation of moral reformer Alfred (Lionel Barrymore). Based on a W. Somerset Maugham short story about religious hypocrisy, this silent film toned down Sadie's hedonistic ways to receive approval from Hollywood censors.
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  • Release Year: 1928
  • MPAA Rating: NR
  • Runtime: 96 min
  • Available From: Apr 22, 2011
  • Available Until: Mar 01, 2014
  • Remaining: 284 days left
  • Queued by: 55 people
Directed By
Raoul Walsh
Cast
Gloria Swanson, Lionel Barrymore, Blanche Frederici, Charles Lane, Florence Midgley, James A. Marcus, Sophia Artega, Will Stanton, Raoul Walsh
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