The Rain People

Aug 27, 1969

1h 41m

★ 6.5

Rain people are very fragile…one mistake in love and they dissolve.

Overview

When a housewife finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

American Zoetrope

The Rain People Trailers

Cast

Jimmy Kilgannon

James Caan

Natalie Ravenna

Shirley Knight

Gordon

Robert Duvall

Rosalie

Marya Zimmet

Mr. Alfred

Tom Aldredge

Ellen

Laurie Crews

Artie

Andrew Duncan

Marion

Margaret Fairchild

Beth

Sally Gracie

Lou

Alan Manson

Vinny Ravenna

Robert Modica

Farmer (uncredited)

Garrett Cassell

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