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The Rainmaker (1956)
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Overview
Release Date:
13 December 1956 (USA) moreTagline:
It's about the magic that makes a woman beautiful when she's wanted by a man!Plot:
Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit and intelligence and skills as... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
great film moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Burt Lancaster | ... | Bill Starbuck, aka Bill Smith, Bill Harley, Tornado Johnson | |
| Katharine Hepburn | ... | Lizzie Curry | |
| Wendell Corey | ... | Deputy Sheriff J.S. File, Three Point Texas | |
| Lloyd Bridges | ... | Noah Curry | |
| Earl Holliman | ... | Jim Curry | |
| Cameron Prud'Homme | ... | H.C. Curry | |
| Wallace Ford | ... | Sheriff Howard Thomas (Three Point, Texas) | |
| Yvonne Lime | ... | Snookie Maguire, Jim's Girl |
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121 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
West Germany:12 (f) | USA:Approved (PCA #18257) | Norway:12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:SFilming Locations:
Kanab, Utah, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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Paramount Studios wanted William Holden for the role of Starbuck. moreQuotes:
Noah Curry: We don't believe in rainmakers.Bill Starbuck: What DO you believe in mistah? Dyin' cattle?
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| Hepburn's age in this movie | campanellj |
| But What was the message of this picture? | leejh4 |
| A Movie That Moved Me | iisolomiaii |
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I'm glad I finally watched this film, because I passed it several times. Burt Lancaster and Katharine Hepburn are both great in this movie and so is Llyod Bridges. If your a fan of Burt Lancaster and Katharine Hepburn, you should watched it.