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The Rains of Ranchipur

Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England

A big-budget remake of the 1939 film The Rains Came.

Lana Turner stars as the man-hungry wife of a British lord who falls in love with a dedicated Indian doctor. At first reluctant to submit to the temptress's charms, the doctor finally succumbs. But then disaster hits Ranchipur after the season's torrential rains. Show less

Contributors

Dr Major Rama Safti:
Richard Burton
Thomas Ransome:
Fred MacMurray
Lord Albert Esketh:
Michael Rennie
Mrs Smiley:
Madge Kennedy
Oriental Dancer:
Beatrice Kraft

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