Miracle in the Rain

Released Mar 31, 1956

1h 47m

Romance

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Ruth Wood (Jane Wyman) is a lonely secretary taking care of her ailing, depressed mother (Josephine Hutchinson) in New York City during World War II. While she's walking in Central Park, a surprise rainstorm leads to her meeting Arthur Hugenon (Van Johnson), a young soldier from Tennessee. The two strike up a whirlwind romance, but Arthur is sent overseas and killed. Distraught and inconsolable, Ruth looks for guidance and, on the brink of giving up, experiences a miracle that changes her life.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

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I was blubbering like a baby the whole time.

Feb 1, 2013

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David Nusair

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...it's ultimately difficult not to be drawn into Miracle In The Rain's undeniably romantic atmosphere...

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 19, 2007

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Tamara K

I just discovered this film. One of the sweetest, saddest movies I have seen in ages.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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Last night I watched this film from 1956, starring Jane Wyman and Van Johnson. It started out delightfully and midway it lost it's footing, and turned into a vacuous, soap opera. However, Jane Wyman gives a lovely performance as a plain New York secretary who falls in love with a soldier who is sent to war and doesn't come back. From there to the end is where it goes wrong. I love a good tearjerker, but this missed the cut.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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a real weepie i cried throughout as a lonely woman (jane wyman) meets a GI falls in love only to have him killed in WWII so sad.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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It's quite sad to see that this has only a 19% want to see it rating on here, and absolutely no Flixster user ratings or reviews. As the first person to leave a review, I'd like to say that the film is only 'sentimental' in the truly positive sense, Miracle in the Rain being truly romantic and heart-felt. The performances are judged just right, with Van Johnson being genuinely likeable and Jane Wyman being very sweet. It's a pre-cursor to tear-jerkers such as Sleepless in Seattle and deserves not to be completely forgotten.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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This is an old favorite classic of mine. New York looks so lovely in this film and Van Johnson and Jane Wyman together are wonderful. Fun to see such a young Alan King and Arte Johnson too. A very schmaltzy movie - but I enjoy a little schmaltz once in a while. A sentimental favorite.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Should bring a tear to any eye!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Rudolph Maté

Director

Jane Wyman

Ruth Wood

Van Johnson

Pvt. Arthur "Art" Hugenon

Peggie Castle

Millie Kranz

Fred Clark

Steven Jalonik

Eileen Heckart

Grace Ullman

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Synopsis

Ruth Wood (Jane Wyman) is a lonely secretary taking care of her ailing, depressed mother (Josephine Hutchinson) in New York City during World War II. While she's walking in Central Park, a surprise rainstorm leads to her meeting Arthur Hugenon (Van Johnson), a young soldier from Tennessee. The two strike up a whirlwind romance, but Arthur is sent overseas and killed. Distraught and inconsolable, Ruth looks for guidance and, on the brink of giving up, experiences a miracle that changes her life.

Director: Rudolph Maté
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Warner Bros.
Genre: Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 31, 1956, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 47m

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