USA,
1956, 121 min
Directed by:
Joseph AnthonyCinematography:
Charles LangComposer:
Alex NorthCast:
Burt Lancaster, Katharine Hepburn, Wendell Corey, Lloyd Bridges, Earl Holliman, Cameron Prud'Homme, Wallace Ford, Yvonne Lime, Frank Mills, Dan White (more)VOD (1)
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During the Great Depression, a drought is wreaking havoc on a small, destitute Kansas town. Bill Starbuck (Burt Lancaster), a slick grifter, arrives in town, promising he can make it rain in exchange for $100. His offer is accepted by H. C. Curry (Cameron Prudhomme), a rancher whose spinster daughter, Lizzie (Katharine Hepburn), is desperate for a suitor. Lizzie finally finds confidence when Starbuck, ever the smooth talker, convinces her she's beautiful. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1957 - Katharine Hepburn (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1957 - Alex North (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1958 - Katharine Hepburn (Best Foreign Actress)
Golden Globes
- 1957 - Earl Holliman (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1957 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1957 - Burt Lancaster (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1957 - Katharine Hepburn (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)