Rain

In the 1932 pre-Code drama film "Rain", Joan Crawford stars as Sadie Thompson, a prostitute stranded on a Pacific island due to a cholera epidemic, where she must confront her past and a self-righteous missionary, played by Walter Huston, who tries to redeem her. The film is based on W. Somerset Maugham's short story "Miss Thompson" and explores themes of religious hypocrisy and moral reformation. Set against the backdrop of a relentless downpour, the movie follows Sadie's tumultuous relationships with the missionary and an American Marine, leading to a tragic confrontation that changes her fate forever.