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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 , [ 1 ] and was included in the collection of stories by Maugham The Trembling of a Leaf .
Rain is a 1932 pre-Code drama film that stars Joan Crawford as prostitute Sadie Thompson. Directed by Lewis Milestone and set in the South Seas , the production was filmed in part at Santa Catalina Island and what is now Crystal Cove State Park in California.
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W. Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. Born in the British Embassy in Paris, where his father worked, Maugham was an orphan by the age of ten. [ 1 ]
William Somerset Maugham [n 2] CH (/ m ɔː m / MAWM; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) [n 1] was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German university.
Short story collections by W. Somerset Maugham (6 P) Pages in category "Works by W. Somerset Maugham" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
It comes three days after heavy rain closed schools, flooded roads, and stopped trains in Somerset.
The film is based on W. Somerset Maugham's 1921 short story "Miss Thompson" (later retitled "Rain"). Other film versions include Sadie Thompson (1928) starring Gloria Swanson, Rain (1932) starring Joan Crawford, and Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946).