Sadie McKee

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Sadie McKee
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Directed by	Clarence Brown
Produced by	Lawrence Weingarten
Written by	Story: Viña Delmar Screenplay: John Meehan
Starring	Joan Crawford Gene Raymond Franchot Tone Edward Arnold
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	May 9, 1934
Running time	93 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
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Sadie McKee is a 1934 movie, directed by Clarence Brown and starring Joan Crawford, Gene Raymond, Franchot Tone and Edward Arnold. The plot was typical for the America of the Great Depression years: a determined girl, despite all her miseries and thanks to her hard work, attains wealth and love.

[edit] Plot summary

Sadie McKee (Joan Crawford) is the good-hearted and strong daughter of the cook for the wealthy Anderson family. Michael Anderson (Franchot Tone) flirts with Sadie, but she loves poor Tommy (Gene Raymond) and runs off with him to New York to get married. Unfortunately, Tommy dumps her for the lively showgirl Dolly.

Alone in the big city, Sadie must work hard and struggle her way through. She becomes involved with Michael's boss, millionaire Jack Brennan (Edward Arnold), and marries him. The marriage is very unhappy since Jack is a chronic alcoholic and abuses her. Viewing Sadie as a shameless gold-digger, Michael despises her. But Sadie helps her husband beat his alcoholism and become a better man. Later, he gives her the divorce she asks for when she tells him she loves another.

She finds out that Tommy has been deserted by Dolly and is mortally ill; Sadie comforts him on his deathbed. At the end, Michael finally sees all Sadie's good qualities and they end up together.

[edit] External links

• Sadie McKee at the TCM Movie Database

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