The Rainmaker

Directed by Joseph Anthony

Approved

1956 2h 1mRomance, Western,

6.980%65%6.7

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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 secret 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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Mister ArnMay 18, 2025
Everything about "The Rainmaker" is bigger than life, including everyone's performances. It all makes sense in the context of the movie, but it didn't connect me with the characters. They never felt or seemed real to me. They were more like a parody.

The Rainmaker Trivia

The Rainmaker was released on December 13, 1956.

The Rainmaker was directed by Joseph Anthony.

The Rainmaker has a runtime of 2 hr 1 min.

The Rainmaker was produced by Hal B. Wallis.

The key characters in The Rainmaker are Bill Starbuck (Burt Lancaster), Lizzie Curry (Katharine Hepburn), Deputy Sheriff J.S. File (Wendell Corey).

The Rainmaker is rated Approved.

The Rainmaker is a Romance, Western, Drama film.

The Rainmaker has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.

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