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Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday

Durbin... In her most dramatic glory.

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DramaRomanceCrime

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Don't be fooled by the title. Christmas Holiday is a far, far cry from It's a Wonderful Life. Told in flashback, the story begins as Abigail Martin marries Southern aristocrat Robert Monette. Unfortunately, Robert has inherited his family's streak of violence and instability, and soon drags Abigail into a life of misery.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

31 July 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Deanna Durbin

Deanna Durbin

Jackie Lamont / Abigail Martin

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Robert Manette

Richard Whorf

Richard Whorf

Simon Fenimore

Dean Harens

Dean Harens

Charles Mason

Gladys George

Gladys George

Valerie de Merode

Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Mrs. Manette

David Bruce

David Bruce

Gerald Tyler

Ruth Cherrington

Ruth Cherrington

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Townsend

Neal Dodd

Neal Dodd

Minister

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Policeman

James Flavin

James Flavin

Policeman

Charles McMurphy

Charles McMurphy

Policeman

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Teddy Jordan

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Detective

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Detective

Charles Jordan

Charles Jordan

Bailiff

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Juryman

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Juryman

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Juryman

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

Juryman

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Juryman

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Juryman

Jack C. Smith

Jack C. Smith

Juryman

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Foreman

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Lawyer

George Irving

George Irving

Judge

John Berkes

John Berkes

Waiter

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Bellboy

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Steve, the bartender

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Room Clerk

Louise Currie

Louise Currie

Stewardess

Clyde Fillmore

Clyde Fillmore

Colonel

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