Henry, the Rainmaker

Feb 13, 1949

1h 4m

★ 0.0

Overview

The first of Monogram's "Father" series was Henry, the Rainmaker, assembled in a fast seven days. Henry Latham is an average family man who is galvanized into entering a mayoral race over the issue of garbage disposal. When incumbent mayor Colton solves this issue himself, Henry turns his attentions to the current water shortage. His efforts to become a rainmaker prove cataclysmic, to say the least.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Mayfair Productions Inc.

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Cast

Henry Latham

Raymond Walburn

Mayor Colton

Walter Catlett

Charlie Richards

William Tracy

Barbara Latham

Mary Stuart

Mrs. Latham

Barbara Brown

David Latham

Gary Gray

Steve Richards

Addison Richards

Mrs. Richards

Lois Austin

Georgie Colton

Georgie Nokes

Mrs. Sweeney

Mary Field

Seton

Robert Emmett Keane

Schoolteacher

Ruth Lee

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