MGM
Directed by Fred M. Wilcox
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
A war veteran is staying in the mental ward dealing with his irrational fear of rain, yes rain, which sends him under the nearest table to relive the horrors of some Pacific island. His sister, now married to his old war pal, comes to visit every so often. They mull over letting him come live with the family but worry about what will happen to the kids once the rainy season sets in. He passes the time by building a sailboat and falling in love with pretty Jean Hagen. Well, the rain does eventual come, but it turns out to be no big deal. It's supposed to be a sensitive character study of the lasting effects of war, but I found it awkward and even offensive at times in the way the man is treated by his family and friends.
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