The Rains Came (1939)
Directed by Clarence Brown · 104 min · Drama, Romance, Adventure
20.8 TOPICAL score · #4,438 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Rains Came (1939, directed by Clarence Brown) has a TOPICAL score of 20.8 - ranked 4,438 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 6 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Special Effects. Audiences: TMDB 6.1/10 (28 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 17 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.1/10 (28 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 6 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Special Effects
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 17 languages
- Still read2,373 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Myrna Loy (actor #476), Tyrone Power (actor #1,374), George Brent (actor #1,224), Brenda Joyce