The Rains Came

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The Rains Came ★★½ 1939

Living within a loveless marriage in the mythical Indian city of Ranchipur, English socialite Loy pursues extramarital love interests, including the compassionate doctor Power, potential heir to the maharajah's throne. When an earthquake hits and brings major destruction to the city, Loy aids the doctor in helping the injured. Hankies should be kept handy. Adapted from the Louis Bromfield novel. 104m/B VHS, DVD . Myrna Loy, Tyrone Power, George Brent, Brenda Joyce, Nigel Bruce, Maria Ouspenskaya, Joseph Schildkraut, Laura Hope Crews, Marilyn Nash, Jane Darwell, Marjorie Rambeau, Henry Travers, H.B. Warner, William Royle, C. Montague Shaw, Harry Hayden, Abner Biberman, George Regas; D: Clarence Brown; W: Philip Dunne, Julien Josephson; C: Arthur C. Miller; M: Alfred Newman.