Henry, the Rainmaker 75 years old

The first of Monogram's "Father" series was Henry, the Rainmaker, assembled in a fast seven days. Raymond Walburn stars as Henry Latham, an average family man who is galvanized into entering a mayoral race over the issue of garbage disposal. When incumbent mayor Colton (played by Walburn's lifelong friend Walter Catlett) 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.

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Henry, the Rainmaker Cast

Name Character
Addison Richards He was 46, 61 years old when he died as Steve Richards
Leonard Bremen He was 33, 70 years old when he died as Bum
Raymond Walburn He was 61, 81 years old when he died as Henry Latham
Barton Yarborough He was 48, 51 years old when he died as The Reverend Bascom
Earle Hodgins He was 55, 70 years old when he died as Mr. Peabody
Mary Field She was 39, 87 years old when she died as Mrs. Sweeney
Walter Catlett He was 60, 71 years old when he died as Mayor Colton
William Tracy He was 31, 49 years old when he died as Charlie Richards
Melinda Byron as Marilyn Loper
Barbara Brown She was 47, 73 years old when she died as Mrs. Latham
Ruth Lee She was 53, 79 years old when she died as Schoolteacher
Arlene Gray as Girl in School Room (uncredited)
Edna Holland She was 53, 87 years old when she died as Mrs. Parker
Georgie Nokes He was 12, 49 years old when he died as Georgie Colton
Lois Austin She was 47, 56 years old when she died as Mrs. Richards
Robert Emmett Keane He was 65, 98 years old when he died as Seton
Gary Gray He was 9, 47 years old when he died as David Latham
Mary Stuart as Barbara Latham

Henry, the Rainmaker Crew

Name Department
Jean Yarbrough as Director. He was 48 (74) years old when He died Directing
D.D. Beauchamp as Story. He was 40 (60) years old when He died Writing
Henry, the Rainmaker poster
Henry, the Rainmaker (75 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, February 13, 1949
  • Runtime: 64 minutes