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The Rains Came

The Rains Came

19395.91h 44mNR

Overview

Indian aristocrat Rama Safti returns from medical training in the U.S. to give his life to the poor folk of Ranchipur. Lady Edwina and her drunken artist ex-lover Tom Ransome get in the way, but everyone shapes up when faced by earthquake, flooding, and plague.

Directed by Clarence Brown
Written by Philip Dunne, Julien Josephson, Louis Bromfield
Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5M0

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Top Cast

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Lady Edwina Esketh

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Major Rama Safti

George Brent

George Brent

Tom Ransome

Brenda Joyce

Brenda Joyce

Fern Simon

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Lord Albert Esketh

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maharani

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Mr. Bannerjee

Mary Nash

Mary Nash

Miss Mac Daid

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Aunt Phoebe Smiley

Marjorie Rambeau

Marjorie Rambeau

Mrs. Simon

Themes & Keywords

rainearthquakestate of emergencydelugedisasterdoctorindiafloodplague

About The Rains Came

The Rains Came is a drama, romance, adventure film released in 1939 exploring themes of rain, earthquake, state of emergency, deluge, disaster, doctor. Directed by Clarence Brown, it stars Myrna Loy, Tyrone Power, George Brent. Indian aristocrat Rama Safti returns from medical training in the U.S. to give his life to the poor folk of Ranchipur. Lady Edwina and her drunken artist ex-lover Tom Ransome get in the way, but everyone shapes up when faced by earthquake, flooding, and plague.

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