The Rainmaker
Summary:
N. Richard Nash's play +The Rainmaker has always attracted the most flamboyant of performers, and this 1956 film version is no exception. Burt Lancaster all but bursts from the screen with his arm-waving portrayal of a confidence artist who works the drought-ridden Southwest, promising to bring rain for a flat fee of a hundred bucks. During his latest campaign, Lancaster takes... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Burt Lancaster - (Bill Starbuck)
Katharine Hepburn - (Lizzie Curry)
Wendell Corey - (File)
Lloyd Bridges - (Noah Curry)
Earl Holliman - (Jim Curry)
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Review:
The most popular of playwright N. Richard Nash's explorations of reality vs. illusion, The Rainmaker comes to the screen with much of its power diluted. This is not due to any serious flaws in the production, but rather to the fact that Nash's highly romantic, intentionally artificial story and style plays much more naturally on-stage. Pla... Continue >>
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