The Rainmaker (1956)

  • NR
  • 12/13/1956 (US)
  • Romance, Western
  • 2h 1m

It's about the magic that makes a woman beautiful when she's wanted by a man!

Overview

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!

Joseph Anthony

Director

N. Richard Nash

Screenplay, Novel

Cast

Burt Lancaster's headshot

Burt Lancaster

Bill Starbuck
Katharine Hepburn's headshot

Katharine Hepburn

Lizzie Curry
Wendell Corey's headshot

Wendell Corey

Deputy Sheriff J.S. File
Lloyd Bridges's headshot

Lloyd Bridges

Noah Curry
Earl Holliman's headshot

Earl Holliman

Jim Curry
Cameron Prud'Homme's headshot

Cameron Prud'Homme

H.C. Curry
Wallace Ford's headshot

Wallace Ford

Sheriff Howard Thomas
Yvonne Lime's headshot

Yvonne Lime

Snookie Maguire

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