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Eva Marie Saint, Don Murray, Anthony Franciosa, Lloyd Nolan, Henry Silva ... see more see more... , William Hickey , Gerald S. O'Loughlin , Tom Aheame , Gordon B. Clark , Art Fleming , Jason Johnson , Paul Kruger , Rex Lease , Ralph Montgomery , Michael Vale , Norman Willis , William Tannen

A Hatful of Rain, based on the stage play by Michael V. Gazzo, is the story of a drug addict's debilitating effect on his family. Don Murray has managed to keep his addiction secret from his pregnant ... read more read more...wife Eva Marie Saint and his boorish father Lloyd Nolan, but Murray's brother Anthony Franciosa knows the truth. Murray hits up Franciosa for money to support his habit, but even this is not enough as the addiction deepens and Murray finds himself beholden to a vicious pusher (Henry Silva). Murray is unable to cope with his private hell until he confesses to his wife and father that he's a junkie and needs help. Considered the last word in realism in 1957, A Hatful of Rain seems slightly antiquated in the light of the drug-abuse excesses of the 1990s. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Directed by: Fred Zinnemann

Release Date: July 17, 1957

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