Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)
- Starring:
- Rita Hayworth, José Ferrer, (more)
- Director(s):
- Curtis Bernhardt
Synopsis of Miss Sadie Thompson
Set in New Caledonia (though filmed in Hawaii), Miss Sadie Thompson is a heavily laundered adaptation of Somerset Maugham's Rain, with Rita Hayworth in the title role and José Ferrer as the pious Alfred Davidson. To satisfy the censors, Sadie is no longer a whore but a nightclub entertainer "with a past," while Davidson is not a minister but a lay preacher. The end result, however, is about the same, with Davidson trying to save Sadie's soul, only to lose his own in the process. Aldo Ray co-stars in the beefed-up role of the marine sergeant who harbors a crush for the colorful Miss Thompson. Highlights include Rita Hayworth's rendition of the musical numbers "The Heat is On" (later parodied by Muriel Landers in the 1957 Three Stooges comedy Sweet and Hot), "Blue Pacific Blues," and ""Hear No Evil, Seek No Evil."" ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Miss Sadie Thompson
- Rita Hayworth - Sadie Thompson
- Aldo Ray - Sgt. Phil O'Hara
- Diosa Costello - Ameena Horn
- Charles Buchinsky - Edwards
- Wilton Graff - Governor
- Rudy Bond - Hodges
- Peter Chong - Chung
- Al Kikume - Native Secretary
- Johnny Duncan - Marine
- José Ferrer - Alfred Davidson
- Russell Collins - Dr. Robert McPhail
- Peggy Converse - Margaret Davidson
- Harry Bellaver - Joe Horn
- Henry Slate - Pvt. Griggs
- Frances Morris - Mrs. MacPhail
- John Grossett - Reverend
- Robert G. Anderson - Dispatcher
- Fred Letuli - Native Messenger
- Director(s):
- Curtis Bernhardt
- Writer(s):
- Harry Kleiner
- Producer(s):
- Jerry Wald
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