W. Somerset Maugham's
Stories and Books on Film

"Every production of an artist
should be the expression of an adventure of his soul."

The Beachcomber
Based on the story by Somerset Maugham, "The Vessel of Wrath." A missionary nurse saves a drunken Englishman in the Dutch Islands.

The Letter
A murderer claims she acted in self-defense.

Of Human Bondage
A crippled doctor falls for a nasty woman. Starring: Leslie Howard, Bette Davis.

Painted Veil
A love triangle story set in China.

Rain
A free-spirited young woman makes a preacher quiver with lust in the South Seas.

The Razor's Edge
An American soldier returns from World War I and questions the meaning of life.

Secret Agent
British spies are sent to Switzerland to hunt enemy agents.

Three Cases of Murder
One based on a Maugham story.

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