The Rainmaker (1956)
The Rainmaker (1956)
It's about the magic that makes a woman beautiful when she's wanted by a man!
Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit and intelligence and skills as a homemaker can't make up for the fact that she's just plain plain! Even the town sheriff, File, for whom she harbors a secrect yen, won't take a chance --- until the town suffers a drought and into the lives of Lizzie and her brothers and father comes one Bill Starbuck ... profession: Rainmaker!

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Cast

Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster As: Bill Starbuck
Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn As: Lizzie Curry
Wendell Corey Wendell Corey As: Deputy Sheriff J.S. File
Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Bridges As: Noah Curry
Earl Holliman Earl Holliman As: Jim Curry
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Storyline

Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit and intelligence and skills as a homemaker can't make up for the fact that she's just plain plain! Even the town sheriff, File, for whom she harbors a secrect yen, won't take a chance --- until the town suffers a drought and into the lives of Lizzie and her brothers and father comes one Bill Starbuck ... profession: Rainmaker!


Tagline: It's about the magic that makes a woman beautiful when she's wanted by a man!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Romance, Western

Language: English

Release Date: 13 December 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 121m

Company Credits

Company: Hal Wallis Productions, Paramount Pictures

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Cast

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

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Townsman

Directed By

Joseph Anthony

Joseph Anthony

Director

Ralph Axness

Ralph Axness

Second Assistant Director

Charles C. Coleman

Charles C. Coleman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Producer

Bob Fender

Bob Fender

Publicist

Edited By

Warren Low

Warren Low

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Nellie Manley

Nellie Manley

Hair Supervisor

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Alex North

Alex North

Original Music Composer

Harold Lewis

Harold Lewis

Sound Recordist

Winston H. Leverett

Winston H. Leverett

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Lighting

Warren Hoag

Warren Hoag

Electrician

Art Department

Hal Pereira

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Arthur Krams

Arthur Krams

Set Decoration

Walter H. Tyler

Walter H. Tyler

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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