The Day the Rains Came (film)

The Day the Rains Came (German: Am Tag als der Regen kam) is a 1959 West German crime film directed by Gerd Oswald and starring Mario Adorf, Christian Wolff, Gert Fröbe and Elke Sommer. It is named after song "Am Tag als der Regen kam" by Dalida, which was a big hit of the year; then it was customary to release a film named after the hit songs of the moment.[1]

The Day the Rains Came
Directed byGerd Oswald
Written by
  • Heinz Oskar Wuttig
  • Gerd Oswald
  • Will Berthold
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKarl Löb
Edited by
Music byMartin Böttcher
Production
company
Alfa Film
Distributed byBavaria Film
Release date
  • 24 November 1959 (1959-11-24)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Markwitz and Hans Jürgen Kiebach. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in West Berlin.

Cast

References

  1. Spicer p.110

Bibliography

  • Spicer, Andrew. Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
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