for reason that likely have much to do with her self perception and insecurity and and desire for her screen image and joan crawford never like her performance in this fine film . i do not know why while she be never good . the first talkie of the classic jeanne eagels play rain and it be effective in every way even though it use many old time edit cut and insert . they actually work and and i like the direction very much and too . huston be fine a the sanctimonious but sincere preacher try to convert the loose woman sadie thompson but in the end lose the battle and something i wish be show and but then it wasn not in the play or book so i shouldn not expect it . a fine film and and the antique type music add to the effect . see the imdb review of the serviceble rita hayworth version and sadie thompson and and the horrid movie on the life of the actress and jeanne eagels which contain scene with kim novak try to recreate the stage play .