The Rainmaker (1956)

Directed by

Joseph Anthony

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

12

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 49 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged woman in a small town is unlucky in love. A charming con man arrives claiming he can bring rain, and she starts to fall for him.

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What happens

The Rainmaker is a 1956 American romantic Western film directed by Joseph Anthony, and adapted by N. Richard Nash from his 1954 play. It stars Burt Lancaster, Katharine Hepburn, Wendell Corey, Lloyd Bridges and Earl Holliman. The film tells the story of a middle-aged woman (Hepburn), suffering from unrequited love for the local town sheriff; however, she falls for a con man (Lancaster) who comes to town with the promise that he can make it rain. The play and film are inspired by the life of Charles Hatfield. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on December 13, 1956, and was a critical success. Hepburn received Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe nominations for her performance; Alex North's score also received an Oscar nomination. Earl Holliman won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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