Rainbow on the River

Dec 18, 1936

1h 27m

★ 9.0

Overview

A young boy is forced to leave his family in the South and move in with relatives he doesn't know in New York.

Genres

Music

Production Companies

Sol Lesser Productions

Bobby Breen Productions Inc.

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Cast

Philip Ainsworth

Bobby Breen

Mrs. Harriet Ainsworth

May Robson

Barrett

Charles Butterworth

Ralph Layton

Alan Mowbray

Julia Layton

Benita Hume

Father Josef

Henry O'Neill

Toinette

Louise Beavers

Lucille Layton

Marilyn Knowlden

Doctor (uncredited)

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Lilybell Jones (uncredited)

Matthew Beard

Flower Buyer (uncredited)

Betty Blythe

(uncredited)

Mozelle Britton

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