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Sateentekijä

Original title: The Rainmaker
  • 19561956
  • SS
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4K
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Sateentekijä (1956)
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The Rainmaker
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RomanceWestern

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.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4K
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  • Director
    • Joseph Anthony
  • Writer
    • N. Richard Nash(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Burt Lancaster
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Wendell Corey
  • Director
    • Joseph Anthony
  • Writer
    • N. Richard Nash(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Burt Lancaster
    • Katharine Hepburn
    • Wendell Corey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 58User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

    Videos1

    The Rainmaker
    Clip 1:22
    The Rainmaker

    Photos46

    8293-3 Katharine Hepburn and Burt Lancaster in "The Rainmaker" 1956 Paramount
    8293-1 Katharine Hepburn and Burt Lancaster in "The Rainmaker" 1956 Paramount © 1978 Bill Avery MPTV
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    8293-9 Katharine Hepburn in "The Rainmaker" 1956 Paramount
    8293-5 Katharine Hepburn and Burt Lancaster in "The Rainmaker" 1956 Paramount
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    722-2235 Katharine Hepburn away from the set of "Rainmaker"
    Sateentekijä (1956)

    Top cast

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    Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    • Bill Starbuck
    Katharine Hepburn
    Katharine Hepburn
    • Lizzie Curry
    Wendell Corey
    Wendell Corey
    • Deputy Sheriff J.S. File
    Lloyd Bridges
    Lloyd Bridges
    • Noah Curry
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Jim Curry
    Cameron Prud'Homme
    Cameron Prud'Homme
    • H.C. Curry
    Wallace Ford
    Wallace Ford
    • Sheriff Howard Thomas
    Yvonne Lime
    Yvonne Lime
    • Snookie Maguire
    Michael Bachus
    • Sheriff
    • (uncredited)
    Dottie Bee Baker
    • Belinda
    • (uncredited)
    Kenneth Becker
    • Phil Mackey
    • (uncredited)
    John Benson
    John Benson
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Berkeley
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Rudy Bowman
    Rudy Bowman
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Brown
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Tex Driscoll
    Tex Driscoll
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Hack
    Herman Hack
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Signe Hack
    • Townswoman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Joseph Anthony
    • Writer
      • N. Richard Nash(screenplay) (play)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      William 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 Kuolemanloukku O.K. Corral (1957) if he would get the role of Bill Starbuck in this film.
    • Goofs
      After 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 make 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?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961 (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Sung a cappella by Burt Lancaster

    User reviews58

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    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.
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    • Jun 2, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 30, 1957 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Rainmaker
    • Filming locations
      • Kanab, Utah, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Wallis Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,100,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color

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