Miracle in the Rain (1956)

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The fate that brings lovers together can easily tear them apart as can be seen in this sentimental tragedy that centers on an ordinary-looking secretary's (Jane Wyman) lonely life. Other than working and spending some free time with a spinster (Eileen Heckart), who is her best friend, the woman… More The fate that brings lovers together can easily tear them apart as can be seen in this sentimental tragedy that centers on an ordinary-looking secretary's (Jane Wyman) lonely life. Other than working and spending some free time with a spinster (Eileen Heckart), who is her best friend, the woman devotes most of her time attempting to cheer up her deeply depressed, eternally grieving mother, who has never recovered from her husband's leaving her. One day the secretary is in Central Park when a cloudburst occurs and she ends up meeting a handsome young soldier from Tennessee (Van Johnson). Although they couldn't be more different, they fall deeply in love. Unfortunately, he goes overseas and gets killed. The poor secretary nearly falls apart both mentally and physically. She seems near death when one day she is walking near St. Patrick's Cathedral when a second miracle occurs, giving her the will to live again. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.
Directed By: Rudolph Maté, Ben Hecht
Genres: Drama, Romance, Classics

In Theaters: Mar 31, 1956 Wide
On DVD: Feb 6, 2007
Studio: Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Schmaltzy tear-jerker soap opera.
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...it's ultimately difficult not to be drawn into Miracle In The Rain's undeniably romantic atmosphere...

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