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Henry, the Rainmaker

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Henry, the Rainmaker
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJean Yarbrough
Screenplay byLane Beauchamp
Based onThe Rainmaker
by D.D. Beauchamp
Produced byPeter Scully
StarringRaymond Walburn
Walter Catlett
William Tracy
Mary Stuart
Barbara Brown
Gary Gray
CinematographyWilliam A. Sickner
Edited byPeter Scully
Production
company
Mayfair Productions Inc.
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • February 13, 1949 (1949-02-13)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Henry, the Rainmaker is a 1949 American comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Lane Beauchamp. The film stars Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, William Tracy, Mary Stuart, Barbara Brown and Gary Gray. The film was released on February 13, 1949, by Monogram Pictures.[1][2][3]

Plot

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Henry Latham is an average man who is inspired to run for mayor office because of the painful problem of garbage disposal. George Colton, an incumbent mayor, solves the problem by himself, so later Latham turns his attention to another problem—the water shortage. His stubbeorn attempts to become a rainmaker for the town prove to be disastrous.[4]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Henry, the Rainmaker (1949) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson. "Henry, the Rainmaker (1949) - Jean Yarbrough". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  3. ^ "Henry, the Rainmaker". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  4. ^ "Henry, the Rainmaker (1949)". Letterboxd. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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