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.
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Rona Anderson
Catherine Strawbridge
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Brian Worth
Roger Strawbridge
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Dandy Nichols
Mrs. Tuckett
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John Salew
Archdeacon Shearing
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Phyllis Montefiore
Mrs. Stukeley-Mosher
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Shaun O'Riordan
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Norman Osborne
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Myrtle Reed
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Robert Sansom
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First release August 2, 1953 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC TV
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United Kingdom
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English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 2, 1953
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