The Rainmaker

1956 PG-13 2h 1m

6.8 / 10 49

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6.8/10

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Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit and intelligence and skills as a homemaker can't make up for the fact that she's just plain plain! Even the town sheriff, File, for whom she harbors a secrect yen, won't take a chance --- until the town suffers a drought and into the lives of Lizzie and her brothers and father comes one Bill Starbuck ... profession: Rainmaker!

Director Joseph Anthony

Writers

N. Richard Nash N. Richard Nash

Stars

Burt Lancaster Katharine Hepburn Wendell Corey

Deputy Sheriff J.S. File

Sheriff Howard Thomas

Yvonne Lime

Snookie Maguire

Jack Kenny

Townsman (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Kansas Moehring

Townsman (uncredited)

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Joe Ploski

Townsman (uncredited)

Romance Western

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John Chard 7 Aug 2016

6/10

There once was an ugly duckling... The Rainmaker is directed by Joseph Anthony and written by N. Richard Nash. It stars Burt Lancaster, Katharine Hepburn, Wendell Corey, Lloyd Bridges, Cameron Prud'Homme and Earl Holliman. Music is by Alex North and VistaVision/Technicolor cinematography is by Charles Lang. Starbuck (Lancaster) is a conman who arrives in the little town of Threepoint and pro...