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The Rainmaker (1956)

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User Rating: 7.2/10 (955 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Joseph Anthony
Writers:
N. Richard Nash (play)
N. Richard Nash (screenplay)
Release Date:
13 December 1956 (USA) more
Tagline:
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 synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Con Artist | Drought | Rainmaker | Rain | Spinster more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
great film more

Cast

 (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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Additional Details

Runtime:
121 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations:
Kanab, Utah, USA
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Trivia:
Paramount Studios wanted William Holden for the role of Starbuck. more
Quotes:
Noah Curry: We don't believe in rainmakers.
Bill Starbuck: What DO you believe in mistah? Dyin' cattle?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
great film, 2 February 2004
8/10
Author: kyle_furr

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.

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