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The Rainmaker (1956) was a Romance - Thriller/Suspense Film directed by Joseph Anthony and produced by Hal B. Wallis and Paul Nathan.

Academy Awards 1956 --- Ceremony Number 29 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best ActressKatharine HepburnNominated
Best Music - ScoringAlex NorthNominated

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The Rainmaker (1956)

The Rainmaker Directed by Joseph Anthony Written by N. Richard Nash from his play 1956/USA Hal Wallis Productions/Paramount Pictures Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Bill Starbuck: What DO you believe in mistah? Dyin’ cattle? For me, this starts with Katharine Hepburn cast as a forty-year-ol... Read full article


The Rainmaker (1956)

The Rainmaker (1956): 4/5 In this film, which IMDb bills as a “romantic drama western comedy,” Katharine Hepburn is Lizzie, a very smart but very plain girl in danger of become and old, loveless spinster. Burt Lancaster is Bill Starbuck, the new guy in town – and a traveling con ma... Read full article


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Noah Curry: We don't believe in rainmakers.
Bill Starbuck: What DO you believe in mistah? Dyin' cattle?
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The Rainmaker Facts
Paramount Studios wanted William Holden for the role of Starbuck.

William Holden was originally cast as Bill Starbuck. After Holden backed out, Burt Lancaster read about it in Hedda Hopper 's column and phoned producer Hal B. Wallis. Lancaster agreed to star in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral if he would get the role of Bill Starbuck in this film.

The tornado protector devices that Starbuck is selling in the first scene of the movie are made with copper toilet tank floats, among other things.

Produced Hal B. Wallis paid $300,000 of the filming rights. RKO had previously attempted to purchase the rights.

Bing Crosby wanted the role of Starbuck.

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