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Adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s “Rain”, a steamy story of sex, sin and salvation in the tropics. Set in the 1940s, it is the story of a bawdy nightclub entertainer, Sadie (Rita Hayworth) and Alfred Davidson (Jose Ferrer), a puritanical preacher waging an anti-sin campaign in the Pacific Islands. When Sadie falls in love with a straight-arrow marine (Aldo Ray), she seeks Davidson’s help in reforming her life. Tragically, the repressed cleric reacts with disbelief and, ultimately violence.
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ACMI Identifier
306439
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)