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1939

The Rains Came

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.

Credits

Director

Clarence Brown

Cast

Myrna Loy , Tyrone Power , George Brent , Brenda Joyce , Nigel Bruce , Maria Ouspenskaya , Joseph Schildkraut , Mary Nash , Jane Darwell , Marjorie Rambeau

Studio

20th Century Fox

Genres

Romance Drama Adventure

External

IMDb

Posters

5
The Rains Came (1939) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Rains Came (1939) international poster - US
US international
The Rains Came (1939) character poster - US
US character
The Rains Came (1939) teaser poster - US
US teaser
The Rains Came (1939) imax poster - US
US imax

Awards

2 wins, 8 nominations
Won Best Visual/Special Effects E. H. Hansen 1939
Won Best Visual/Special Effects Fred Sersen 1939
Nom Best Cinematography (Black and White) Arthur Charles Miller 1939
Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) William S. Darling 1939
Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) George Dudley 1939
Nom Best Film Editing Barbara McLean 1939
Nom Best Score Alfred Newman 1939
Nom Best Sound Mixing E.H. Hansen 1939

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