The Rainmaker (12/13/1956)

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#854

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Owner:
Ben

Drama, Thriller

USA / English

Burt Lancaster	Bill Starbuck
Katharine Hepburn	Lizzy Curry
Wendell Corey	Dep. Sheriff J.S. File
Lloyd Bridges	Noah Curry
Earl Holliman	Jim Curry
Cameron Prud'homme	H.C. Curry
Wallace Ford	Sheriff Howard Thomas
Yvonne Fedderson	Snookie Maguire, Jim's Girl (as Yvonne Lime)
Michael Bachus	Sheriff (uncredited)
Dottie Bee Baker	Belinda (uncredited)
Kenneth Becker	Phil Mackey (uncredited)
John Benson	Townsman (uncredited)
Joe Brown, Jr.	Townsman (uncredited)
Stan Jones	Townsman (uncredited)
Walter Merrill	Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Mills	Train Conductor (uncredited)
James Stone	Townsman (uncredited)
Dan White	Deputy (uncredited)

Director	Joseph Anthony
Producer	Hal B. Wallis
Writer	John Grisham
Cinematography	Charles Lang
Musician	Alex North

Under the spell of a wandering charlatan named Starbuck, a lonely ranch girl blossoms into full womanhood. Katharine Hepburn garnered an Oscar nomination (Actress in a Leading Role, 1956) as the "believably plain yet magnificently beautiful" tomboy rancher, with Burt Lancaster brilliantly cast in the role of the smooth-talking con man who sells his rainmaking "powers" to unsuspecting, drought-ridden Western towns. Playwright N. Richard Nash meticulously enlarges his hit Broadway play to the big screen without losing any of the earthy, gut-wrenching emotins or the sheer, hilarious fun. The result is a genuinely appealing and beautifully executed romance. A must-see for Hepburn fans.

Edition Details
Distributor	Paramount Home Entertainment
Edition	Widescreen Collection
Barcode	097360560640
Region	Region 1
Release Date	7/12/2005
Packaging	Keep Case
Screen Ratio	1.85 (16:9) Anamorphic
Subtitles	English
Audio Tracks	Dolby Digital Mono [English] Dolby Digital Mono [French]
Layers	Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes	1

Personal Details
Purchase Date	5/12/2009
Purchase Price	$6.14
Store	Best Buy
Condition	New (Still Sealed)
Current Value	$9.99
Links	Amazon US The Rainmaker at Movie Collector Connect IMDB Paramount Home Entertainment

Elvis Presley took his first screen test for this movie, and he stated in a March 1956 interview that this would be his big screen debut. In an interview two months later, he stated that although he was offered a role in this film, he felt he could not do the character justice, and Paramount was working on another script for him. At the time, the new film was untitled, but this was soon released as Love Me Tender (1956).