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During the Depression, a con-man promises rain to a desperate drought-ridden Kansas town and marriage to a local desperate spinster.During the Depression, a con-man promises rain to a desperate drought-ridden Kansas town and marriage to a local desperate spinster.During the Depression, a con-man promises rain to a desperate drought-ridden Kansas town and marriage to a local desperate spinster.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 2 wins & 7 nominations total
Michael Bachus
- Sheriff
- (uncredited)
Dottie Bee Baker
- Belinda
- (uncredited)
Kenneth Becker
- Phil Mackey
- (uncredited)
John Benson
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Herman Hack
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Signe Hack
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWilliam Holden was originally cast as Bill Starbuck. After Holden backed out, Burt Lancaster read about it in Hedda Hopper's column and phoned producer Hal B. Wallis. Lancaster agreed to star in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) if he would get the role of Bill Starbuck in this film.
- GoofsAfter Starbuck shows up at the Currys' house, H.C. and Noah are playing a game of checkers. They start the game with H.C. playing red and making a few moves, then the phone rings. After the call, the game has reset to the beginning, and H.C. is playing black.
- Quotes
Noah Curry: We don't believe in rainmakers.
Bill Starbuck: What *do* you believe in, mistah? Dyin' cattle?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961 (2002)
Featured review
Great Movie!
What can I say, it was a great movie. Katharine Hepburn is excellent as Lizzy Curry and Burt Lancaster in one of his best performances ever. Hepburn
deserved her Oscar nomination but Lancaster should have been nominated as
well. You have to admit he was not playing his ordinary tough character. He
brought some laughs to the movie as Starbuck. The supporting cast including
Lloyd Bridges and Wendell Corey was great and Alex North's music is great as
it usually is. This is an underrated movie and is definately worth your time
watching. You should see this movie if you haven't already. It's pretty hard to find of Video and it is not yet available on DVD and it should and if you do get this movie, don't get it confused with John Grisham's version.
deserved her Oscar nomination but Lancaster should have been nominated as
well. You have to admit he was not playing his ordinary tough character. He
brought some laughs to the movie as Starbuck. The supporting cast including
Lloyd Bridges and Wendell Corey was great and Alex North's music is great as
it usually is. This is an underrated movie and is definately worth your time
watching. You should see this movie if you haven't already. It's pretty hard to find of Video and it is not yet available on DVD and it should and if you do get this movie, don't get it confused with John Grisham's version.
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- inspt71-1
- Jun 2, 2004
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- Čovek koji je pravio kišu
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- Gross US & Canada
- $2,100,000
- Runtime2 hours 1 minute
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