Missing Final Reel
Today, everything but the final reel (stopping just after Davidson finds Sadie in his room) exists in good condition. Sadie Thompson has been released on DVD a few times, and was included as a part of The Gloria Swanson Collection.
Like their previous restoration of Queen Kelly, current rights holder Kino International attempted to piece together the most complete version of the film possible by using stills of the missing scenes and repeats of other footage in the film to replace the missing final reel. Footage from the 1932 version was used for the discovery of Davidson's body. Kino's version has been issued on DVD and online via Netflix.
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