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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.6 / 100
1928·Drama / Romance·1h 37m

SADIE THOMPSON

“Sadie could storm any barrack she attacked! Magnetism had never been heard of until she hit town! What a woman! You'll say so, too!”

A young, beautiful prostitute named Sadie Thompson arrives on the South Pacific island of Pago Pago looking for honest work and falls for Timothy O'Hara, an American sailor who is unfazed by her unsavory past. However, Mr. Davidson, a missionary who arrived on the island at the same time, aims to "save" Sadie from her sinful life and petitions to have her separated from her beau and deported back to San Francisco.

Above the Line
Raoul Walsh·DirectorW. Somerset Maugham·StoryRaoul Walsh·AdaptationOliver T. Marsh·Director of PhotographyC. Gardner Sullivan·Editor
Cast
Gloria Swanson·Sadie ThompsonLionel Barrymore·Alfred DavidsonBlanche Friderici·Mrs. Alfred DavidsonCharles Lane·Dr. Angus McPhailFlorence Midgley·Mrs. Angus McPhailJames A. Marcus·Joe HornSophia Artega·AmeenaWill Stanton·Quartermaster BatesRaoul Walsh·Sergeant Timothy 'Tim' O'HaraCharles Sullivan·Marine (Uncredited)
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Raoul Walsh·Director
Writing· 2
W. Somerset Maugham·StoryRaoul Walsh·Adaptation
Camera· 3
Oliver T. Marsh·Director of PhotographyGeorge Barnes·Director of PhotographyRobert Kurrle·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
C. Gardner Sullivan·Editor
Art & Design· 1
William Cameron Menzies·Art Direction
Production· 1
Raoul Walsh·Producer
By the Numbers
80.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI 60000%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sadie Thompson's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Elegant
Composition
Centered
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white close-up portrait of a woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat adorned with feathers and a fur-collared coat. Her face is turned slightly to the left”

Key Elements
Woman's HatFeathersFur CoatNecklace
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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