A Hatful of Rain (1957)
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73% of users liked it
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A Hatful of Rain, based on the stage play by Michael V. Gazzo, is the story of a drug addict's debilitating effect on his family. Don Murray has managed to keep his addiction secret from his pregnant wife Eva Marie Saint and his boorish father Lloyd Nolan, but Murray's brother Anthony… More A Hatful of Rain, based on the stage play by Michael V. Gazzo, is the story of a drug addict's debilitating effect on his family. Don Murray has managed to keep his addiction secret from his pregnant wife Eva Marie Saint and his boorish father Lloyd Nolan, but Murray's brother Anthony Franciosa knows the truth. Murray hits up Franciosa for money to support his habit, but even this is not enough as the addiction deepens and Murray finds himself beholden to a vicious pusher (Henry Silva). Murray is unable to cope with his private hell until he confesses to his wife and father that he's a junkie and needs help. Considered the last word in realism in 1957, A Hatful of Rain seems slightly antiquated in the light of the drug-abuse excesses of the 1990s. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Fred Zinnemann
- Genres
- Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 17, 1957 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Anthony Franciosa received Oscar nomination for Zinnemman's realistic drama about drug addiction, which was still a taboo issue in Hollywood of the 1950s.
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Cast
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Eva Marie Saint
as Celia Pope
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Don Murray
as Johnny Pope
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Anthony Franciosa
as Polo Pope
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Lloyd Nolan
as John Pope Sr.
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Henry Silva
as Mother
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William Hickey
as Apples
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Gerald S. O'Loughlin
as Chuck
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Tom Aheame
as Bartender
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Gordon B. Clark
as Middle-Aged Man
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Art Fleming
as Mounted Cop
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Jason Johnson
as Boss
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Paul Kruger
as Bartender
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Rex Lease
as Man
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Ralph Montgomery
as Spectator
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Michael Vale
as Cab Driver
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Norman Willis
as John
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William Tannen
as Executive
