The Rainmaker (1956) |
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| Director(s) | Joseph Anthony |
| Producer(s) | Hal B. Wallis, Paul Nathan |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Romance, Thriller/Suspense, Western |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic) |
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The Rainmaker
Released
1956
Burt Lancaster
(as Bill Starbuck, aka Bil...)
Katharine Hepburn
(as Lizzie Curry)
Wendell Corey
(as Deputy Sheriff J.S. Fi...)
Lloyd Bridges
(as Noah Curry)
Earl Holliman
(as Jim Curry)
Wallace Ford
(as Sheriff Howard Thomas)
Dan White
(as Deputy)
The Rainmaker Overview:
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)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Katharine Hepburn | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Alex North | Nominated |
The Rainmaker BlogHub Articles:
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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The Rainmaker Quotes:
Bill Starbuck: What DO you believe in mistah? Dyin' cattle?