Characters & Themes
The Rainmaker (1956) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1956 · 121 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Joseph Anthony
- Starring
- Burt Lancaster, Katharine Hepburn, Wendell Corey, Wallace Ford, Jack Kenny, Earl Holliman
In a drought‑stricken town, plain‑looking Lizzie Curry, who secretly longs for the local sheriff File, feels trapped by her ordinary appearance despite her wit and homemaking skills. When itinerant rainmaker Bill Starbuck arrives, his uncanny ability to summon rain forces Lizzie, her brothers and her father to confront love, hope and the transformative power of desire.
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