Rain
by William Somerset Maughamliterary work· published 1921
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"Rain" is a short story by the British writer W. Somerset Maugham. It was originally published as "Miss Thompson" in the April 1921 issue of the American literary magazine The Smart Set, and was included in the collection of stories by Maugham The Trembling of a Leaf. The story is set on a Pacific island: a missionary's determination to reform a prostitute leads to tragedy.
Adaptations (2)
Rain has been adapted into 2 films, from 1928 to 1932.
Sadie Thompson1928 · film · 97 min · dir. Raoul Walsh · IMDb ↗IMDb7.283%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.
Rain1932 · film · 94 min · dir. Lewis Milestone · IMDb ↗IMDb6.982%Due to a possible cholera epidemic onboard, passengers on a ship are forced to disembark at Pago Pago, a small village on a Pacific island where it incessantly rains. Among the stranded passengers are Sadie Thompson, a prostitute, and Alfred Davidson, a fanatic missionary who will try to redeem her.
