The Rains Came (1939)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.196 |
Directed By
Clarence Brown
Crew
Clarence Brown
Louis Bromfield
Philip Dunne
Julien Josephson
Arthur C. Miller
William S. Darling
Barbara McLean
Thomas Little
Darryl F. Zanuck
George Dudley
Gwen Wakeling
Alfred Newman
TOP CAST
Myrna Loy
Lady Edwina Esketh
Tyrone Power
Major Rama Safti
George Brent
Tom Ransome
Brenda Joyce
Fern Simon
Nigel Bruce
Lord Albert Esketh
Maria Ouspenskaya
Maharani
Joseph Schildkraut
Mr. Bannerjee
Mary Nash
Miss Mac Daid
Jane Darwell
Aunt Phoebe Smiley
Marjorie Rambeau
Mrs. Simon
Henry Travers
Rev. Homer Smiley
H.B. Warner
Maharajah
Laura Hope Crews
Lily Hoggett-Egburry
William Royle
Raschid Ali Khan
C. Montague Shaw
General Keith
Harry Hayden
Rev. Elmer Simon
Herbert Evans
Bates
Abner Biberman
John, the Baptist
Mara Alexander
Mrs. Bannerjee
William Edmunds
Mr. Das
Eddie Abdo
Soldier (uncredited)
Zebedy Colt
Boy Piano Player (uncredited)
Guy D'Ennery
Mr. Durga (uncredited)
Dominie Duval
Girl (uncredited)
Fern Emmett
Hindu Woman (uncredited)
Rosina Galli
Nurse (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Officer (uncredited)
Jamiel Hasson
Aide-de-Camp (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
Doctor (uncredited)
Adele Labanset
Princess (uncredited)
Frank Lackteen
Engineer (uncredited)
Connie Leon
Nurse (uncredited)
Lal Chand Mehra
Jama Singh the Rajput Chant Singer (uncredited)
Rita Page
Esketh's Maid (uncredited)
George Regas
Rajput (uncredited)
Pedro Regas
Official (uncredited)
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