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The Rains Came( 1939)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Myrna Loy

      Lady Edwina Esketh

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      Tyrone Power

      Major Rama Safti

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      George Brent

      Tom Ransome

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      Brenda Joyce

      Fern Simon

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      Nigel Bruce

      Lord Albert Esketh

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      Maria Ouspenskaya

      Maharani

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      Joseph Schildkraut

      Mr. Bannerjee

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      Mary Nash

      Miss Mac Daid

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      Jane Darwell

      Aunt Phoebe Smiley

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      Marjorie Rambeau

      Mrs. Simon

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      Henry Travers

      Rev. Homer Smiley

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      H.B. Warner

      Maharajah

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      Laura Hope Crews

      Lily Hoggett-Egburry

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      William Royle

      Raschid Ali Khan

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      C. Montague Shaw

      General Keith

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      Harry Hayden

      Rev. Elmer Simon

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      Herbert Evans

      Bates

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      Abner Biberman

      John, the Baptist

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      Mara Alexander

      Mrs. Bannerjee

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      William Edmunds

      Mr. Das

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      Eddie Abdo

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Zebedy Colt

      Boy Piano Player (uncredited)

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      Guy D'Ennery

      Mr. Durga (uncredited)

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      Dominie Duval

      Girl (uncredited)

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      Fern Emmett

      Hindu Woman (uncredited)

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      Rosina Galli

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Officer (uncredited)

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      Jamiel Hasson

      Aide-de-Camp (uncredited)

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      Leyland Hodgson

      Doctor (uncredited)

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      Adele Labanset

      Princess (uncredited)

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      Frank Lackteen

      Engineer (uncredited)

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      Connie Leon

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Lal Chand Mehra

      Jama Singh the Rajput Chant Singer (uncredited)

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      Rita Page

      Esketh's Maid (uncredited)

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      George Regas

      Rajput (uncredited)

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      Pedro Regas

      Official (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jun 22 2022
    This is a classy adaptation of Lewis Bromfield's tale of the Raj. When the unhappily married "Lady Edwina" (Myrna Loy) and her rather indifferent, pompous, husband "Lord Hesketh" (Nigel Bruce) arrive in the Indian state of "Ranchipur", she meets up with her old friend "Ransome" (George Bent) who arrived many years earlier to paint the portrait of the Maharajah. Even though he's a bit of a rake, the bored "Lady Edwina" enjoys his company away from her disinterested husband - until, that is, she alights on local doctor "Maj. Rama Safti" (Tyrone Power). Now he's a character of some integrity and i...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2500000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • rain
    • earthquake
    • state of emergency
    • deluge
    • disaster
    • doctor
    • india
    • flood
    • plague