Henry, the Rainmaker (1949)
Overview
The first of Monogram's "Father" series was Henry, the Rainmaker, assembled in a fast seven days. Henry Latham is an average family man who is galvanized into entering a mayoral race over the issue of garbage disposal. When incumbent mayor Colton solves this issue himself, Henry turns his attentions to the current water shortage. His efforts to become a rainmaker prove cataclysmic, to say the least.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.953 |
Directed By
Jean Yarbrough
Crew
D.D. Beauchamp
Lane Beauchamp
Jean Yarbrough
Lela Chambers
Harry Lewis
Lloyd Garnell
TOP CAST
Raymond Walburn
Henry Latham
Walter Catlett
Mayor Colton
William Tracy
Charlie Richards
Mary Stuart
Barbara Latham
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Latham
Gary Gray
David Latham
Addison Richards
Steve Richards
Lois Austin
Mrs. Richards
Georgie Nokes
Georgie Colton
Mary Field
Mrs. Sweeney
Robert Emmett Keane
Seton
Ruth Lee
Schoolteacher
Melinda Byron
Marilyn Loper
Edna Holland
Mrs. Parker
Earle Hodgins
Mr. Peabody
Barton Yarborough
The Reverend Bascom
Leonard Bremen
Bum
Arlene Gray
Girl in School Room (uncredited)
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