
The Rains Came
1939 · Movie · NR · 104 min · ★ 6.0 · 71% critics
In colonial Ranchipur, a dedicated doctor returns from training abroad to serve the poor, while visiting elites bring old romances, restless marriages, and social tension. When earthquake, flooding, and disease strike, personal dramas give way to urgent choices and unexpected growth.
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-09-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (27 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy grand Old Hollywood romance and disaster drama like The Hurricane; Not for you if dated casting or talky melodrama quickly pulls you out.
Pros: gripping disaster scenes; strong classic cast; emotional redemption arc | Cons: soapy stretches; dated casting choices; slow early build
Themes
- rain
- earthquake
- state of emergency
- deluge
- disaster
- doctor
- india
- flood
- plague
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1940
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1940 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1940 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1940 · nominated
Cast & crew

Myrna Loy
as Lady Edwina Esketh

Tyrone Power
as Major Rama Safti

George Brent
as Tom Ransome

Brenda Joyce
as Fern Simon

Nigel Bruce
as Lord Albert Esketh

Maria Ouspenskaya
as Maharani

Joseph Schildkraut
as Mr. Bannerjee

Mary Nash
as Miss Mac Daid

Jane Darwell
as Aunt Phoebe Smiley

Marjorie Rambeau
as Mrs. Simon
Directed by Clarence Brown