Rain

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Overview

One of Joan Crawford's first starring vehicles, Rain, comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. There are neither closed captions nor subtitles on this release. There are no supplemental materials, but anyone with an interest in film from the '30s will certainly want to see this disc from Image. There is little here to interest the average DVD consumer,...
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Overview

One of Joan Crawford's first starring vehicles, Rain, comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. There are neither closed captions nor subtitles on this release. There are no supplemental materials, but anyone with an interest in film from the '30s will certainly want to see this disc from Image. There is little here to interest the average DVD consumer, however.
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Special Features

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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Lucia Bozzola
In the first sound film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's play, young MGM "flapper" star Joan Crawford's turn as Miss Sadie Thompson revealed that she could play more than just a spirited modern girl. As the South Seas prostitute reformed and then violated by Walter Huston's fire-and-brimstone preacher, Crawford matches Huston's intensity and reveals the depth of emotions behind Sadie's slatternly, free-wheeling façade. The lush, nocturnal tropical setting with its copious precipitation and Polynesian drum music enhances the sensuality of the conflict between spirit and carnality, while director Lewis Milestone's mobile camera and telling visual touches (like Sadie's choice of shoes) offset the potential staginess of a theatrical adaptation. A flop in 1932, Rain has since recovered its artistic reputation, particularly for Crawford's then-shocking "realism" as Sadie. The play was first adapted as Sadie Thompson in 1928 with Gloria Swanson, then re-made again in 1953 as Miss Sadie Thompson with Rita Hayworth.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 2/27/2001
  • UPC: 014381968323
  • Original Release: 1932

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  • Source: Image Entertainment
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Black & White / Mono
  • Sound: monaural
  • Language: English
  • Time: 1:34:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Joan Crawford Sadie Thompson
Walter Huston Rev. Alfred Davidson
William Gargan Sgt. O'Hara
Guy Kibbee Joe Horn
Walter Catlett Quartermaster Bates
Beulah Bondi Mrs. Davidson
Matt Moore Dr. MacPhail
Kendall Lee Mrs. Macphail
Ben Hendricks Jr. Gtiggs
Frederic Howard Hodgson
Mary Shaw Ameena
Technical Credits
Lewis Milestone Director, Producer
W. Somerset Maugham Source Author
Maxwell Anderson Screenwriter
John Colton Screenwriter
Richard Day Art Director
Duncan Mansfield Editor
Oliver Marsh Cinematographer
Alfred Newman Score Composer
Joseph M. Schenck Producer
Nate Watt Asst. Director
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Menu

Side #1
   Main Title; Pago Pago
   An Unexpected Layover
   Music and a Nip of Liquor
   Killing Time
   Causing Trouble
   A Chance to Get Away
   One Man's Agenda
   A Confession
   Reformed?
   Broken Down
   The Wolf Reveals Itself
   "You Betcha' Something's Happened"
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  • Posted May 29, 2012

    I saw this movie 40 years ago on TV. The DVD arrived quickly an

    I saw this movie 40 years ago on TV. The DVD arrived quickly and in excellent condition. I absolutely loved watching this old movie again. Early Joan Crawford at her best. I promise you'll love the ending.

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