Miracle in the Rain

Synopsis: A fanciful, O. Henryesque tale set in New York City during World War II. A shy, lonely woman and a dashing soldier from Tennessee meet in the rain late one afternoon, and end up falling in love. But Fate threatens to come between them.
Director(s): Rudolph Maté
Production: Warner Home Video
 
IMDB:
7.2
APPROVED
Year:
1956
108 min
92 Views


Champion of all the cities of the Earth

is the towering golden city of New York.

It looms higher

than any town of man before.

Within its giant walls and steel sinews

are more enterprises, more people...

...more mystery and more music

than were ever known before.

Its windows are like the leaves

of a mighty forest.

And its streets are filled with wonder.

Our story begins on a spring morning

in May, 1942...

...as the people of this remarkable city...

...start to live and work another day.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

- Good morning, Grace.

- Good morning, Ruthie.

- Good morning, Monty.

- Good morning.

Here's the situation

for the present moment.

In order for us to get

our fleet into action...

...we have to get ahold

of a couple more of island bases.

Once we grab off those islands,

we let go with our fleet...

...and we run them off the oceans.

Nothing can stop us.

- Monty.

- In a minute, please.

Run out and buy some stamps.

We don't have enough.

- Now, you take the Coral Sea...

- Here is $5. Go to the post office.

I don't want anybody monkeying around

with this map.

- I bought you new ribbon.

- Oh, thank you.

- Monty can put it in for you. Monty.

- I've got too much on my mind.

Listen, do you think you can go

to the movies after work?

Oh, I don't think so.

I have to stay with Mother.

Why didn't you talk to your neighbor,

Mrs. What's-Her-Name?

Mrs. Hamer?

Her arthritis is bothering her.

She doesn't think

she can climb the stairs.

- But you can tell me about it tomorrow.

- It's more fun seeing it with somebody.

I'm going shopping at noon.

There's a food sale on at Macy's.

Maybe I won't go either. Paper says rain.

- Good morning.

- Good morning.

What do you people do,

sleep in this place?

The boss in yet?

Mr. Jalonik has not yet arrived, Amelia.

As if she didn't know it.

Are you still here?

I told you to get the stamps.

It's about time this one-horse company

broke down and bought a mailing machine.

I could have had another cup of coffee.

Believe you me, I need it.

I had just four hours' sleep.

Hi, slaves.

I'm tackling Poughkeepsie today.

- How about a little dinner this eve?

- Please, Mr. McGuire.

You know perfectly well I'm occupied.

Fella's gotta keep punching.

Ruth, honey, would you help me out

on this pile of entries?

I'm on one cylinder today.

I will if I have time.

- Good morning, ladies.

- Good morning.

- Any calls?

- Your wife called a few minutes ago.

Thank you.

Oh, Miss Kranz,

may I see you for a moment?

Lucky I didn't stop by your place

this morning.

She keeps on your trail

like a bloodhound.

Look, we gotta get organized.

This is no good.

You're the big boss.

I called you three times last night.

No answer. Is that nice?

What am I supposed to do?

Sit home like a bump on a log

while you're home reading...

okay, forget it. I'll figure something out.

You're an executive.

You tell Ruth to come in here

and bring her pad.

Sure. What about dinner?

- I'll make arrangements.

- Okay.

Now, get Mrs. Jalonik for me, please.

- Mrs. Jalonik.

- Hello, Joan?

I just got in. I understand you called.

What's up?

No, absolutely not. No company.

If I'm home, I'm home. If I'm not, I'm not.

I can't anticipate.

As a matter of fact, I'll probably be tied up

until after dinner.

No, no.

No, I'm not in the least angry, honey.

Sure.

Yeah, call me anytime.

I'll be right with you, Ruth.

- Good night.

- Good night, Ruth.

Wow, look at her go.

Like a pack of horses

coming down the home stretch.

You know, that sort of thing

makes the town look almost human.

Oh, there's nothing so good

as a real rain.

Except maybe a blizzard.

Listen to her.

I'd be out walking in her right now

if I had any place to go.

Maybe that's the best time

to walk in the rain...

...when you got nowheres to go.

If you want, you can figure

you're cast away on a jungle island...

...with nothing

and nobody around you but rain.

Think how surprised you'd be if you were

cast away on a jungle island for 10 weeks...

...you suddenly saw a girl

standing beside you.

You know,

this isn't gonna let up for hours.

What do you say we walk out and soak?

I can put your bundles under my coat

and they won't get wet. Here, give me.

Okay. Come on. Alley-oop.

I bet there's a bus coming.

You wanna catch it?

Yes.

Well, we're off the jungle island now...

...afloat on a raft, which I knocked together

with some homemade nails.

Do you have any idea

where we're heading?

- I'm going home.

- I figured that.

You got a ma or pa or something?

- My mother's at home.

- Oh, that's wonderful.

Let's get down to brass tacks.

My name is Private Art Hugenon...

...and I'm from Tennessee,

only I don't speak it.

I've been in town two days on a pass...

...and have, to an extent,

exhausted most points of interest...

...including the famous street corners...

...the top of the Empire State Building

and the zoo.

What's your name?

- Ruth Wood.

- Ruth Wood.

Ruthie, I can tell by looking at you

that you're a girl a man can trust.

You know, a fella has to be pretty careful

in a town like this, particularly a soldier.

Tell you what, I'm inviting you and your ma

to have dinner with me tonight.

This stuff will keep till tomorrow.

My mother never goes out.

And you have to go home

every night for dinner?

Yes.

Well, then we'll dine at your house.

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Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht (1894–1964) was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist and novelist. A journalist in his youth, he went on to write thirty-five books and some of the most entertaining screenplays and plays in America. He received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some seventy films. more…

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