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The Rains Came

1939 film directed by Clarence Brown
Movie film Q1573661
The Rains Came
McFadden Publications; 20th Century Fox, no photographer credited · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

The Rains Came is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3]
  • Director: Clarence Brown[4], Otto Brower[5]
  • Screenwriter: Philip Dunne[6], Julien Josephson[7]
  • Composer: Alfred Newman[8]
  • Genre: disaster film[9], drama film[10]
  • Cast member: Myrna Loy[11], Tyrone Power[12], George Brent[13], Brenda Joyce[14], Nigel Bruce[15], Maria Ouspenskaya[16], Joseph Schildkraut[17], Jane Darwell[18], Marjorie Rambeau[19], Henry Travers[20], H. B. Warner[21], Laura Hope Crews[22], Georgios Regas[23], Mary Nash[24]
  • Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck[25]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[26]
  • Director of photography: Arthur Charles Miller[27], Bert Glennon[28]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
  • Commons category: The Rains Came[30]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[31]
  • Color: black-and-white[32]
  • Archives at: University of Rochester[33]
  • Country of origin: United States[34]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1939[35]
  • Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[36]
  • Narrative location: India[37]
  • Filming location: San Diego[38]
  • Film editor: Barbara McLean[39]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[40], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[41], Academy Award for Best Production Design[42], Academy Award for Best Original Score[43], Academy Award for Best Sound[44], Academy Award for Best Special Effects[45]
  • Title: The Rains Came[46]
  • Has characteristic: film based on literature[47]
  • Duration: 104 minutes[48]
  • Costume designer: Gwen Wakeling[49]

Why It Matters

The Rains Came has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did The Rains Came receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3].

Related Entities

Alfred Newman Clarence Brown Darryl F. Zanuck film India Jane Darwell Joseph Schildkraut Maria Ouspenskaya Myrna Loy Tyrone Power United States University of Rochester

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  23. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  31. [33] ↑ . rbscp.lib.rochester.edu. rbscp.lib.rochester.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['azb', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', '
    Ampas collections film id → W076453
    Sitelink count → 17
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 31835
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  3. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv spielfilm film id → 1334519
    Filmová databáze film id → 57225
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  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → William S. Darling
    Publication date → +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Philip Dunne, Julien Josephson
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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