The Rainmaker (1956)

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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!

• Released: 1956-12-13
• Genres: Romance, Western
• Runtime: 2h 1m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 50 votes

Directed by Joseph Anthony.

Top cast

• Burt Lancaster as Bill Starbuck
• Katharine Hepburn as Lizzie Curry
• Wendell Corey as Deputy Sheriff J.S. File
• Lloyd Bridges as Noah Curry
• Earl Holliman as Jim Curry
• Cameron Prud'Homme as H.C. Curry
• Wallace Ford as Sheriff Howard Thomas
• Yvonne Lime as Snookie Maguire
• Jack Kenny as Townsman (uncredited)
• Tex Driscoll as Townsman (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Rainmaker

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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