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The Rains Came is a 1939 20th Century Fox film based on an American novel by Louis Bromfield (published in June 1937 by Harper & Brothers). The film was directed by Clarence Brown and stars Tyrone Power, Myrna Loy, George Brent, Brenda Joyce, Nigel Bruce, and Maria Ouspenskaya.
A remake of the film was released in 1955 under the name The Rains of Ranchipur.
Original Release
09/08/1939
US Release
09/08/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 - Mrs. Smiley / Aunt Phoebe Smiley |
| Marjorie Rambeau | Mrs. Simon |
Directors
Writers
Philip Dunne, Julien Josephson, Louis Bromfield
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 - Mrs. Smiley / 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 / John, the Baptist |
| William Edmunds | Mr. Das |
| Eddie Abdo | Soldier |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Joe Brown | Producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Sound, Recording | Nominated |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Effects, Special Effects | Won |
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
