
The Rains Came
Directed by Clarence Brown
Produced by 20th Century Fox
A 1939 disaster drama where personal conflicts dissolve in the face of catastrophe, as a dedicated doctor and conflicted aristocrats unite against earthquake, flood, and plague in colonial India.
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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Questions people ask
Is The Rains Came scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does The Rains Came end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Rains Came easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Rains Came violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Rains Came sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Like The Rains Came
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Like The Rains Came, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































