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The Rains of Ranchipur

Drama starring Lana Turner and Richard Burton. The wife of a British lord seduces an Indian doctor while visiting Ranchipur. But disaster strikes with the season's torrential rain.

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.

1 hour, 44 minutes

Last on

Mon 22 Jun 200901:05
BBC Two except Yorkshire

Credits

Dr Major Rama SaftiRichard Burton
Thomas RansomeFred MacMurray
Lord Albert EskethMichael Rennie
MaharaniEugenie Leontovich
Mrs SmileyMadge Kennedy
Oriental DancerBeatrice Kraft
WriterLouis Bromfield
WriterMerle Miller

Broadcasts

  • Fri 2 Jan 200910:35
    BBC Two except Yorkshire
  • Mon 22 Jun 200901:05
    BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire