The Rains Came(1939)
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.
Movie: The Rains Came
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Lady Edwina Esketh
Major Rama Safti
Tom Ransome
Fern Simon
Lord Albert Esketh
Maharani
Mr. Bannerjee
Miss Mac Daid
Aunt Phoebe Smiley
Mrs. Simon
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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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1939-09-15
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