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Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)

100 min  -  Drama  -   15 January 1965 (USA)
6.2
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Henry Thomas is out on parole in a small Texan town and, in the evenings, he is the lead singer in a band... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Mulligan

Writers:

Horton Foote (play), Horton Foote (screenplay)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Steve McQueen ...
Henry Thomas
Lee Remick ...
Don Murray Don Murray ...
Deputy Sheriff Slim
Paul Fix ...
Judge Ewing
Josephine Hutchinson Josephine Hutchinson ...
Mrs. Ewing
Ruth White Ruth White ...
Miss Clara
Charles Watts Charles Watts ...
Mr. Tillman
Carol Veazie Carol Veazie ...
Mrs. Tillman
Estelle Hemsley Estelle Hemsley ...
Catherine, Miss Kate Dawson's Housekeeper
Kimberly Block Kimberly Block ...
Margaret Rose Thomas
Zamah Cunningham Zamah Cunningham ...
Mrs. T.V. Smith, Old Lady on Bus
George Dunn George Dunn ...
Counterman at Restaurant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Horvath Charles Horvath
Wallace Schlemmer Wallace Schlemmer ...
Horse Boss Guarding Prisoners
Georgia Simmons Georgia Simmons ...
Miss Kate
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Storyline

Henry Thomas is out on parole in a small Texan town and, in the evenings, he is the lead singer in a band. He is being pressured by his foster mother to give up his singing and go back to school. His wife, Georgette, and young daughter unexpectedly come to town to live with him. However Henry's hot temper leads him into knife fights, and jeopardizes his parole. Written by Will Gilbert  

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Taglines:

Don't call him no damn good .... not in front of her! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Lady und der Tramp See more »

Filming Locations:

Bay City, Texas, USA See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

According to photographer William Claxton, the crew was shooting in Columbus, Texas on November 22, 1963 when the radio announced the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas. Everyone gathering around the radio was stunned. Especially Steve McQueen who took it very hard and kept very quiet for the rest of the stay in Texas. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Near the end of the film, right after Slim seats Georgette and Margaret Rose in his car, he closes the door and the camera along with the head of the camera operator can be briefly glimpsed in the rear passenger-side window; then in the next shot, as Slim is backing the car out, the entire crew, as well as their equipment, can be seen reflected on the driver side of his car. See more »

Quotes

Georgette Thomas: [woken up from Henry's banging] Henry, what's the matter?
Henry Thomas: I dreamt I was back in the pen.
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Connections

Referenced in "What's My Line?: Episode dated 10 January 1965" (1965) See more »

Soundtracks

"Baby, The Rain Must Fall"
Music by Elmer Bernstein
Lyric by Ernie Sheldon
Sung by Steve McQueen (dubbed by Billy Strange) See more »