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A Hatful of Rain is a 1957 American drama film about a young married man with a secret morphine addiction, based on a 1955 Broadway play of the same name. It is a medically and sociologically accurate account of the effects of morphine on an addict and his family. The frank depiction of drug addiction in a feature film was a rarity for its time.
A Hatful of Rain: Directed by Fred Zinnemann. With Eva Marie Saint, Don Murray, Anthony Franciosa, Lloyd Nolan. A Korean War veteran's morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family.
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- Drama
- Fred Zinnemann
- 1957-09-09
A Hatful of Rain takes place in the NYC project apartment shared by Korean War vet Johnny Pope (Don Murray), his pregnant wife Celia (Eva Marie Saint) and his younger brother Polo (Anthony Franciosa). The household has braced for a visit from overbearing patriarch John Sr. (Lloyd Nolan), and it turns out to be as stressful as anticipated.
- Fred Zinnemann, Ben Kadish
- Eva Marie Saint
A Hatful of Rain. Summaries. A Korean War veteran's morphine addiction wreaks havoc upon his family. War veteran Johnny Pope, his wife of four years Celia Pope, who is pregnant with their first child, and Johnny's younger brother Polo Pope live together in a working class existence in the inner city of New York.
Based on the play by Michael V. Gazzo, this screen drama focuses on Johnny Pope (Don Murray), a Korean War vet with a severe morphine habit. Though Johnny tries to keep his addiction a secret from...
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- Fred Zinnemann
- Drama
- Eva Marie Saint
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A Hatful of Rain is a 1957 American drama film about a young married man with a secret morphine addiction, based on a 1955 Broadway play of the same name. It is a medically and sociologically accurate account of the effects of morphine on an addict and his family. The frank depiction of drug addiction in a feature film was a rarity for its time.
A HATFUL OF RAIN. Directed by. Fred Zinnemann. United States, 1957. Drama. 109. Synopsis. War hero Johnny hides his heroin addiction from his pregnant wife and estranged father, while relying on his brother Polo for financial and emotional support. Synopsis.
