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65% Critic Match
Rain or Shine
“The Laugh Sensation of the Season!”
6.5 / 10• 1930• 1h 28m•NR• English
RomanceDramaComedyMusic
Storyline
Young Mary Rainey takes the reins of her deceased father's failing circus. With the help of the Inimitable Smiley Johnson, she hopes to bring fortune back to her ragtag band of ragged shoeleather performers.
Cast & Crew
Joe Cook
Smiley Johnson
Lead
Louise Fazenda
Frankie
Joan Peers
Mary Rainey
William Collier Jr.
Bud Conway
TH
Tom Howard
Amos K. Shrewsberry
Dave Chasen
Dave
Alan Roscoe
Dalton, the Ringmaster
Adolph Milar
Foltz, the Lion Tamer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Capra's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rain or Shine is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
