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Where to Watch The Rainmaker (1956) (Legally)

It's about the magic that makes a woman beautiful when she's wanted by a man!

Dec 13, 1956 US 121 min

6.8 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

49 votes

Romance Western

Where can I watch “The Rainmaker” legally?

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Where to watch “The Rainmaker” (1956) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1956).

It sits in the Romance, Western space and is paced for about 121 minutes.

Cast highlights include Burt Lancaster, Katharine Hepburn, Wendell Corey, Lloyd Bridges.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

con man, unrequited love, stranger, drought, spinster, pray for rain, western

Official trailer

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Plot

Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit and intelligence and skills as a homemaker can't make up for the fact that she's just plain plain! Even the town sheriff, File, for whom she harbors a secrect yen, won't take a chance --- until the town suffers a drought and into the lives of Lizzie and her brothers and father comes one Bill Starbuck ... profession: Rainmaker!