The Rains Came
The Rains Came

The Rains Came

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1939
1h 44m
5.8(24 votes)
Drama
Romance
Adventure

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.

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20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Myrna Loy

Lady Edwina Esketh

Myrna Loy
Acting

Tyrone Power

Major Rama Safti

Tyrone Power
Acting

George Brent

Tom Ransome

George Brent
Acting

Brenda Joyce

Fern Simon

Brenda Joyce
Acting

Nigel Bruce

Lord Albert Esketh

Nigel Bruce
Acting

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maharani

Maria Ouspenskaya
Acting

Joseph Schildkraut

Mr. Bannerjee

Joseph Schildkraut
Acting

Mary Nash

Miss Mac Daid

Mary Nash
Acting

Jane Darwell

Aunt Phoebe Smiley

Jane Darwell
Acting

Marjorie Rambeau

Mrs. Simon

Marjorie Rambeau
Acting

Henry Travers

Rev. Homer Smiley

Henry Travers
Acting

H.B. Warner

Maharajah

H.B. Warner
Acting

Laura Hope Crews

Lily Hoggett-Egburry

Laura Hope Crews
Acting

William Royle

Raschid Ali Khan

William Royle
Acting

C. Montague Shaw

General Keith

C. Montague Shaw
Acting

Harry Hayden

Rev. Elmer Simon

Harry Hayden
Acting

Herbert Evans

Bates

Herbert Evans
Acting

Abner Biberman

John, the Baptist

Abner Biberman
Acting

Mara Alexander

Mrs. Bannerjee

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Acting

William Edmunds

Mr. Das

William Edmunds
Acting

Eddie Abdo

Soldier (uncredited)

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Acting

Zebedy Colt

Boy Piano Player (uncredited)

Zebedy Colt
Acting

Guy D'Ennery

Mr. Durga (uncredited)

Guy D'Ennery
Acting

Dominie Duval

Girl (uncredited)

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Acting

Fern Emmett

Hindu Woman (uncredited)

Fern Emmett
Acting

Rosina Galli

Nurse (uncredited)

Rosina Galli
Acting

Sam Harris

Officer (uncredited)

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Acting

Jamiel Hasson

Aide-de-Camp (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Leyland Hodgson

Doctor (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson
Acting

Adele Labanset

Princess (uncredited)

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Acting

Frank Lackteen

Engineer (uncredited)

Frank Lackteen
Acting

Connie Leon

Nurse (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Lal Chand Mehra

Jama Singh the Rajput Chant Singer (uncredited)

Lal Chand Mehra
Acting

Rita Page

Esketh's Maid (uncredited)

Rita Page
Acting

George Regas

Rajput (uncredited)

George Regas
Acting

Pedro Regas

Official (uncredited)

Pedro Regas

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