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Rain [Import]

Joan Crawford , Walter Huston , Lewis Milestone    NR (Not Rated)   DVD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful Crawford and Huston May 15 2004
By carly
Format:DVD
the first time i saw the film was when i saw it in the sale in virgin mega stores.so i picked it up and put it on straight away a soon as i got home and i was totally amazed with Crawfords wonderful performance and also was amazed with Hustons performance too.in RAIN Crawford plays a prostertute called sadie tompson , who has ran away form her old life in san francisco.but as soon as she arrives at this hotel at pongo pongo she already gets into trouble as soon as she enters the hotel by this preachers wife .but later she has a run in with the preacher (huston). which isn't good for her . huston hypnotises her with prayers and it makes her want to go to san francisco.but huston in the ends slashes his throat and sadie turns back to normal.its one of the best films crawford has ever made.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Panned Then, Redeemed by Time July 28 2003
Format:DVD
This movie was a critical flop at the time of its release, but history has been kinder. Crawford gives one of her best peformances as a bawdy prostitute who falls under the spell of a zealous preacher. Moody, frighteningly believable in spite of the period mannerisms, this ranks as one of the best films of its era and a great study in filmmaking, too. Surpasses even the short novel by Somerset Maugham.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story Mar 2 2003
By A Customer
Format:DVD
Throughout her life Joan Crawford supposedly denounced "Rain" as one of her biggest career mistakes. Apparently a flop at the time of its release in 1932, this film has recently experienced something of a renaissance. Now, critical opinion has changed and many critics now conclude that Crawford sold herself short in panning the film and her performance in it.

Now on DVD, this film contains an interesting story with fine acting (admittedly the acting is a little stagey, but in 1932 that tended to be the style, as talkies were in their infancy and actors were still getting comfortable with how to project, emote, etc. for film).

What makes this film interesting is the controversial subject matter it dealt with. In many ways it tackled stuff that, once the Production Code went into full swing, would become verboten. These subjects include prostitution, criminality, religious fanaticism, hypocrisy, rape and suicide. And it deals with these controversial subjects in a sensitive and intelligent manner.

Briefly, a group of travelers are stranded on the tropical island of Pago Pago. One of these is Crawford. She plays Sadie Thompson, a prostitute on the run from the law in the United States. She was framed for a crime she didn't commit and has fled the US rather than face three years in prison.

Also in the group of travelers is a missionary and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Davidson (played by Walter Houston and Beulah Bondi, respectively). While it is never clear exactly what church they represent, it is clear that what they do represent is self-righteous intolerance for anyone or anything that isn't exactly the way the Davidsons think they should be. They object to Sadie and everything she stands for - to them she is a "wanton woman" in need of redemption. In fact, saving Sadie's soul becomes Mr. Davidson's pet project.

Meanwhile, Sadie begins a relationship with a sailor she calls Handsome (played by William Gargan). She is torn by the forces around her - Handsome's love (he wants to marry her) and Davidson's pronouncements that she needs to suffer and be saved. What is Sadie to do? And in her nuanced performance as Sadie, Crawford makes this dilemma shine through. Sadie does not like what she is, but she doesn't know what else to be or how to change. Sometimes she's not even sure she wants to change. She knows she hasn't led an exemplary life, but she is confused about what path to take. And in a strange way, she is repelled by Mr. Davidson, yet drawn to him at the same time. Sadie is certainly NOT a one-dimensional character.

I won't give away the ending, but suffice it to say that thrown into this volatile mix is the fact that the holy and righteous Mr. Davidson also isn't quite as holy and righteous as he claims to be. Mixed in with his desire to "save" Sadie is also his sexual desire for her. In certain ways this reminds one of the story of Jim Bakker and Jessica Hahn. And like that story, in this story lechery sets in motion the makings for Davidson's downfall.

Definitely worth seeing.

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5.0 out of 5 stars FINE EARLY CRAWFORD.....
Supposedly, "Rain", from Somerset Maughams' story, was a flop on its' release in 1932. Maybe the subject matter was too far over the heads of Depression era audiences. Read more
Published on Nov 25 2002 by Mark Norvell
1.0 out of 5 stars DVD quality poor, storyline poor
I am a Crawford fan, and also enjoy old B&W movies. But this is just so boring to watch, and you wonder why they bothered going on location to Catalina Island - all you mostly... Read more
Published on Aug 18 2002 by William
4.0 out of 5 stars Fate can be escaped
A woman escapes three years in a penitentiary in San Francisco by fleeing to Honolulu where she leads an easy and light life with the sailors that come along. Read more
Published on Mar 30 2002 by Jacques COULARDEAU
3.0 out of 5 stars Good acting, but suffers from staginess
There must have been a popular play adaptation of this story that inspired the filming. The direction is purely point-and-shoot, with only a few shots of rain falling on different... Read more
Published on Feb 22 2002 by Craig Clarke
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent acting and story but poor video quality
Joan Crawford is cast as Sadie Thompson and Walter Huston as the preacher in this 1932 version of the Somerset Maugham classic. Read more
Published on Dec 15 2001 by Linda Linguvic
4.0 out of 5 stars JOAN CRAWFORD AS A SULTRY SOUTH SEAS SIREN...
This 1932 vintage film has a young and sultry Joan Crawford in the role of South Seas trollop Sadie Thompson. Read more
Published on Dec 9 2001 by Lawyeraau
4.0 out of 5 stars JOAN OF CRAWFORD
A fun and fascinating adaptation of Maugham's novel. To create the steamy Pago Pago atmosphere, the entire crew went west of Hollywood! (it was actually filmed on Catalina Island). Read more
Published on July 31 2001 by "scotsladdie"
3.0 out of 5 stars fine Crawford
Joan Crawford gets to play the South Seas harlet Sadie Thompson, in RAIN, the second film adaption of the Maughm story. Read more
Published on May 14 2001 by Byron Kolln
4.0 out of 5 stars great movie
I remember seeing this at Theater 80 St. Marks expecting that it would be a "camp"-y good time. I was genuinely surprised at how good it was. Read more
Published on Feb 9 2001 by tmp
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice but a bit "watered down"
"Rain" is a classic pre-censorship movie of the 30's. As usual with this type of film, one must do a fair amount of reading between the lines to get the full story. Read more
Published on July 16 2000 by Scooter
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