Golden Rain

Young country curate, Roger Strawbridge, and his wife, Cathy, find themselves in financial distress. In a desperate attempt to resolve their money troubles, Cathy decides to gamble on the football pools. The drama unfolds as she unexpectedly wins a massive jackpot—the "golden rain" of the title. However, the windfall brings moral and social complications rather than relief. The couple must navigate the ethical dilemma of a clergyman's family profiting from gambling, alongside the sudden, overwhelming pressures and unwanted attention that come with their new-found wealth.

Rona Anderson

Catherine Strawbridge

Brian Worth

Roger Strawbridge

Dandy Nichols

Mrs. Tuckett

John Salew

Archdeacon Shearing

Phyllis Montefiore

Mrs. Stukeley-Mosher

Shaun O'Riordan

Syd

Norman Osborne

Mervyn

Myrtle Reed

Marlene

Robert Sansom

Mr. Williams

• R.F. DelderfieldStory
• Leonard BrettProducer

Release date

August 2, 1953

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

PG

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

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