A Hatful Of Rain

The movie was a rarity for its time in its frank depiction of the impact of drug addiction.
It stars Eva Marie Saint, Don Murray, Anthony Franciosa, Lloyd Nolan and Henry Silva. The Writers Guild of America added his name to the film's credits in 1998, 14 years after his death.It was directed by Fred Zinnemann and features a strong musical score by Bernard Herrmann. Diego was asked by Fox to rescore his prelude for the film as the original was considered "too terrifying".
Franciosa was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Plot
The setting is a housing project apartment.Johnny Pope is a soldier who returns from the Korean War, where a stay in a military hospital has left him secretly addicted to morphine. His emotional distance (and his tendency to stay out all night) alienate him from the apartment's other residents: Johnny's pregnant wife Celia, and his brother Polo.Celia is convinced that Johnny is having an affair, but of course the truth is far worse. Johnny and Polo's father, John Sr., arrives in town and stays with them in the small apartment, further complicating a tense situation and leading to a dynamic and dramatic climax.
Cast
Don Murray as Johnny Pope
Eva Marie Saint as Celia Pope
Anthony Franciosa as Polo Pope
Lloyd Nolan as John Pope, Sr
Henry Silva as Mother
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