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Rain (1932)

Original title: rain
Production: USA|94 min| black and white
Dramatic, Violence
Poster of movie Rain
while in a forced stop on the samoa islands, the reverend alfred davidson, who carries out his mission with a rather disturbing fanaticism, tries to redeem the prostitute sadie thompson. soon he reveals other intentions, worthy of a real psychopath: after trying to remove her, he will try to rape her.

Origin of the subject

dal libro: Miss Thompson (1921, Somerset Maugham)

Direction

Lewis MilestoneLewis Milestone: regista

Production and Screenplay

Lewis MilestoneLewis Milestone: produttore
Maxwell AndersonMaxwell Anderson: sceneggiatore
Somerset MaughamSomerset Maugham: scrittore
John ColtonJohn Colton: sceneggiatore
Clemence Randolph: sceneggiatore
Joseph M.schenk: produttore
Joseph M.schenckJoseph M.schenck: produttore

Characters and Interpreters

Sadie Thompson
Joan CrawfordJoan Crawford(età:28)
alfred davidson
Walter HustonWalter Huston(età:48)
dottor macphail
Matt Moore (attore)(età:44)
sergente o’hara
William GarganWilliam Gargan(età:27)
joe horn, gestore della locanda
Guy KibbeeGuy Kibbee(età:50)
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Beulah BondiBeulah Bondi(età:43)
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Walter CatlettWalter Catlett(età:43)
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Fred Howard(età:33)
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Ben Hendricks jr.(età:39)
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Kendall Lee(età:29)

Technical staff

Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman: musiche
ManRichard Day: scenografo
Oliver T.marsh: direttore della fotografia
W.duncan Mansfield: montatore
W. Duncan mansfield: montatore
Oliver T. marshOliver T. marsh: direttore della fotografia
Duncan Mansfield: montatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1932)

Anna MagnaniAnna Magnani Voice of Joan Crawford