Directed by Clarence Brown
USA 19
An exotic romantic melodrama based on a popular novel by Louis Bromfield, THE RAINS CAME details the hardships of the people of the fictitious Indian province of Ranchipur. Loy stars as a bored Englishwoman trapped in a loveless marriage with wealthy, middle-aged businessman Bruce. To keep herself amused, Loy has entered into numerous short-lived love affairs. Accompanying her husband to Ranchipur, Loy finds that one of her former lovers, Brent, an Englishman, now resides in India, where he can live cheaply and drink heavily. Brent, however, has his hands full with Joyce, the young daughter of socially ambitious missionaries who would like to see her wed to an aristocrat. Brent attempts to renew his romance with Loy, but she is no longer interested because she has met Power, a handsome young Indian doctor who is the court favorite of the maharajah (Warner) and the maharani (Ouspenskaya) and who may inherit the throne some day. Power is intensely committed to helping his people and works tirelessly to heal the sick. The dedicated young doctor's compassion affects the bored English socialite and Loy begins to notice the difficult lives of those around her. When a violent earthquake hits Ranchipur, a huge dam breaks, sending a wall of water through the center of the city. Thousands are killed, including Bruce and the maharajah. In the wake of the disaster, malaria sweeps through Ranchipur, attacking those who were lucky enough to survive the earthquake and flood. Now deeply in love with Power and determined to prove that she is a changed woman, Loy pitches in and helps him care for the thousands of injured and sick. Power finally admits to himself that he is in love with her, but their joy is short-lived, for Loy accidentally drinks from a glass infected with the deadly virus, falls ill, and dies.
Because screenwriters Philip Dunne and Julien Josephson drained Bromfield's
novel of all its social insight and political intrigue, THE RAINS CAME
is really nothing more than an epic tearjerker, but the film succeeds due to
its casting and production values. Budgeted at an incredible (for 1939) $2.5
million, the film spared no expense at creating an exotic locale for the
soap-opera histrionics. Tyrone Power is surprisingly convincing beneath his
dark makeup, and Myrna Loy turns in a solid performance as well. Brenda Joyce,
who was an 18-year-old Los Angeles high school student when discovered by the
studio and given the big buildup, brings a likable spunkiness to her role. The
true star of the film, though, is the spectacular earthquake and flood footage
engineered by special effects technician Fred Sersen. The film earned the
first Academy Award ever given special effects. It was also nominated for Best
Cinematography, Best Sound, and Best Original Score. Remade in 1955 as THE
RAINS OF RANCHIPUR.
Excerpt from TV Guide online located HERE
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Theatrical Release: September 9th, 1939
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This image looks fabulous. Beautiful grey scale and shadow detail. A bit of brightness fluctuation but very sharp with some minor digital manipulations - mostly in the form of boosting and fairly consistent audio with a mono and stereo track offered. I did hear a few crackles but nothing too extravagant. There are a few minor scratches throughout the film and a strange event that I have no name for - at the 30:00 mark the camera appeared to wobble vertically - it repeated to a much lesser degree at the 37:00 mark - very strange. Optional yellow subtitles (yuchh)
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commentary is detailed if a little dry.
I've always had a big crush on Myrna
Loy and this DVD, showing the film in such sterling condition, for the
most part, is a
Godsend. The
ridiculously low price makes this another no-brainer purchase from Fox's
Studio Classics series.
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