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Overview
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14 December 1955 (USA)
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Theirs was the great sin that even the great rains could not wash away!
Plot:
Rich American socialite Lady Edwina Esketh, who obtained her title by marrying English Lord Albert Esketh...
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Nominated for Oscar.
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Blu-ray Review: "The Rains Of Ranchipur" (1955) Starring Lana Turner And Richard Burton
(From CinemaRetro. 25 November 2012, 3:22 AM, PST)
(From CinemaRetro. 25 November 2012, 3:22 AM, PST)
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Tiresome story rehashed again...only worthwhile for the spectacular "rains"...
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Lana Turner | ... | Lady Edwina Esketh |
 | Richard Burton | ... | Dr. Major Rama Safti |
 | Fred MacMurray | ... | Thomas "Tom" Ransome |
 | Joan Caulfield | ... | Fern Simon |
 | Michael Rennie | ... | Lord Albert Esketh |
| Eugenie Leontovich | ... | Maharani |
| Gladys Hurlbut | ... | Mrs. Simon |
| Madge Kennedy | ... | Mrs. Smiley |
| Carlo Rizzo | ... | Mr. Adoani |
| Beatrice Kraft | ... | Oriental Dancer |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Rama Bai | ... | Lachmaania (uncredited) |
 | John Banner | ... | Rashid Ali Khan (uncredited) |
| Jugat Bhatia | ... | Headhunter (uncredited) |
| George Brand | ... | Mr. Simon (uncredited) |
 | Argentina Brunetti | ... | Mrs. Adoani (uncredited) |
| King Calder | ... | Mr. Smiley (uncredited) |
| Paul Frees | ... | Sundar (uncredited) |
| Naji Gabbay | ... | Wagonlit Porter (uncredited) |
| Ivis Goulding | ... | Louise (uncredited) |
 | Bhupesh Guha | ... | Musician (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Yalhiraji Iyengar | ... | Musician (uncredited) |
| Kan Thi Iyenger | ... | Singer (uncredited) |
| Phyllis Johannes | ... | Nurse Gupta (uncredited) |
| Lou Krugman | ... | Courier (uncredited) |
| Pasupah Murkerjee | ... | Musician (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Prudhomme | ... | Nurse Patel (uncredited) |
| Ramchandra | ... | Sattar (uncredited) |
| Ram Singh | ... | Major Domo (uncredited) |
| Aly Wassil | ... | Courier (uncredited) |
| Trude Wyler | ... | Guest (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Jean Negulesco | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Louis Bromfield | (novel "The Rains Came") | |
| Merle Miller | ||
Produced by | |||
| Frank Ross | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Hugo Friedhofer | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Milton R. Krasner | (as Milton Krasner) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Dorothy Spencer | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Addison Hehr | |||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Paul S. Fox | |||
| Walter M. Scott | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Travilla | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ben Nye | .... | makeup artist | |
| Helen Turpin | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Stanley Goldsmith | .... | unit manager: second unit | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Eli Dunn | .... | assistant director | |
| Guy Luongo | .... | assistant director: second unit (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Sami Ahmed | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Qadeer Ghouri | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Ali Mohd Khan | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Alfred Bruzlin | .... | sound | |
| Harry M. Leonard | .... | sound | |
| Ray Bomba | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Kenneth Honnold | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Dick Jensen | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| A.M. Hussain Razvi | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ray Kellogg | .... | special photographic effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Cliff Shirpser | .... | first assistant camera: effects unit (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Polly Burson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Martha Crawford | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dick Crockett | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Robert Garvey | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Hayward | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Sally Lorraine | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Lyons | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Erwin Neal | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Harvey Parry | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Allen Pinson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bob Rose | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Russell Saunders | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bill Shannon | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Charles Wilcox | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Charles G. Clarke | .... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Walter Fitchman | .... | key grip: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Til Gabani | .... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Alfred Lebovitz | .... | first assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Paul Lockwood | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Hussain Manzur | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Scotty McEwin | .... | camera assistant: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Larry Prather | .... | second assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Bob Rose | .... | additional grip (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Abdul Haq Rana | .... | casting assistant: Lahore Pakistan | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Charles Le Maire | .... | wardrobe director | |
| Helen Rose | .... | gowns: Miss Turner | |
| Joan Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
| Mervyn Longman | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
| Terence Marsh | .... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) | |
| Louisa Pinhio | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Leonard Doss | .... | color consultant | |
Music Department | |||
| Maurice De Packh | .... | orchestrator (as Maurice DePackh) | |
| Lionel Newman | .... | conductor | |
| Leo Arnaud | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Stephen Papich | .... | choreographer | |
| Rafiq Ahmed | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Daulat Masuda | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Eva Monley | .... | script clerk: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Eva Monley | .... | script supervisor: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Vic Price | .... | auditor (uncredited) | |
| Louis Roussi | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1955) (USA) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1963) (USA) (TV) (original airing) (pan/scan)
- Centfox Film (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Bausch & Lomb CinemaScope lenses by
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation CinemaScope is the registered trademark of
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104 min
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4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording)
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Referenced on the Bette Midler 1985 comedy album, "Mud Will Be Flung Tonight!"See more »
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If you think watching LANA TURNER's attraction to the first man in a turban she's ever seen (RICHARD BURTON) is slightly humorous, wait till you see and hear FRED MacMURRAY and JOAN CAULFIELD reciting some dreary, sappy dialogue as the second lead love interests in another re-working of Luis Bromfield's tale about passion among some folk in India.
It's a tale that doesn't get any better in this more lavish remake of "The Rains Came". The story is the kind that you follow only to wish impatiently that the floods will arrive to make your patience with the acting, direction and script worthwhile.
Lana, of course, is a dream in Technicolored outfits, as a spoiled rich woman who dislikes her husband (MICHAEL RENNIE) because she suspects he only married her for her wealth. She therefore feels compelled to cheat on him with the first handsome man she spots after their arrival in India. It's typical Lana material and she does it so convincingly that you almost forgive her for some of the things she says and does.
The climax is well staged and worth a view, especially as seen on the wide screen in all of its CinemaScope glory. But getting there is a tiresome thing indeed.