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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)
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charm aplenty
Another of Kate Hepburn's ageing spinsters, to set aside her travelling lady in Italy in 'Summer Madness'. This time she's the unmarried sister in a house of men, whose heart gets a kick start by a visiting 'rainmaker', in the shape of Burt Lancaster.
Hepburn and Lancaster give charm and credence to what might have been an extremely ridiculous scenario. The whole is pretty stagey but it has heart which shines through. Good support from Lloyd Bridges, Wendell Corey and others. Funnily enough the part of the youngest brother was set for Elvis Presley's debut - wonder if he'd have been able to pull it off?
Hepburn and Lancaster give charm and credence to what might have been an extremely ridiculous scenario. The whole is pretty stagey but it has heart which shines through. Good support from Lloyd Bridges, Wendell Corey and others. Funnily enough the part of the youngest brother was set for Elvis Presley's debut - wonder if he'd have been able to pull it off?
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- Sep 14, 2003
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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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