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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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A Classic
I'll say it like it is. This is a classic. Nash's play comes to live on the silver screen with veteran actors Cameron Prud'homme, Wallace Ford, Katie Hepburn and Earl Holliman. Wendell Corey, who few of us remember beyond his breaking a Ming Vase in Mildred Pierce, is great as the stiff deputy. Sweet little Yvonne Lime is on but for a few moments but the cast is great and the story comes together just wonderfully. The commenter who was bothered by Katie's New England English and the implausibility of the storyline needed to let go of such a rigid standard. Nothing is ever perfect. Lancaster is great as the fast-talking Starbuck and one can see flashes of his former role as the Italian buffoon in The Rose Tattoo and what will come in the later Elmer Gantry. This is a wonderful story and sensitively done by a fine cast. Check it out. It is a classic.
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- artzau
- Mar 18, 2001
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- Čovek koji je pravio kišu
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- Gross US & Canada
- $2,100,000
- Runtime2 hours 1 minute
- Color
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