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Let It Rain (1927 film)

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Let It Rain
Film poster
Directed byEdward F. Cline
Written byWade Boteler
George Crone
Earle Snell
Produced byDouglas MacLean Productions
StarringDouglas MacLean
Shirley Mason
CinematographyJack MacKenzie
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • February 12, 1927 (1927-02-12)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles

Let It Rain is a lost 1927 American silent comedy film produced by and starring Douglas MacLean, directed by Edward F. Cline, and featuring Boris Karloff in a minor role as a U.S. mail robber. Paramount Pictures distributed the film.[1] The film is now lost.[2][3]

Plot

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A Marine sergeant named "Let-It-Rain" Riley falls in love with a young lady and goes AWOL in order to meet up with her before a sailor aboard his ship (who he competes with for girls) can take his shore leave to go meet her. During the events that follow, Riley and the girl expose the criminals behind a mail robbery. Riley winds up getting his commission as well as the girl.

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Let It Rain". Silent Era. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
  2. ^ Let It Rain at Lost Film Files:Lost Paramount films - 1927 Archived August 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Let It Rain
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