John — The Devil’s Rain Character Profile

About John

Family friend entrusted with the secret book. Leaves to confront Corbis, returns to find Emma abducted, and is left bound, hanging by his feet, and terrified by the Satanists.

Character Facts

Played by

Woody Chambliss

Appears in

The Devil’s Rain (1975)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• John — Conflict Abductor — Jonathan Corbis (Ernest Borgnine)

  Corbis's cult brutally captures John to intimidate the Preston family.

• John — Conflict Skeptic — Sheriff Owens (Keenan Wynn)

  Owens dismisses John's supernatural warnings, hindering the rescue effort.

• John — Social Confidant — Steve Preston (George Sawaya)

  John is a trusted family friend who witnesses the cult's brutality firsthand.

• John — Alliance Investigator — Dr. Sam Richards (Eddie Albert)

  Both Richards and John seek to uncover the cult's location and rescue the missing family members.

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More characters from The Devil’s Rain

• Jonathan Corbis (Ernest Borgnine)
• Dr. Sam Richards (Eddie Albert)
• Mrs. Preston (Ida Lupino)
• Mark Preston (William Shatner)
• Tom Preston (Tom Skerritt)
• Sheriff Owens (Keenan Wynn)
• Danny (John Travolta)
• Preacher (Claudio Brook)
• Julie Preston (Joan Prather)
• Lilith (Lisa Todd)
• Aaronessa Fyffe (Erika Carlsson)
• Steve Preston (George Sawaya)