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Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

'Tis six months before Christmas. But all through the nation Celebrations are starting... HERE'S YOUR INVITATION!

Genres

ComedyDrama

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The greedy nephew of eccentric Matilda Reid seeks to have her judged incompetent so he can administer her wealth, but she will be saved if her three long-lost adopted sons appear for a Christmas Eve reunion. Separate stories reveal Michael as a bankrupt playboy loved by loyal Ann; Mario as a seemingly shady character tangling with a Nazi war criminal in South America; Jonathan as a hard-drinking rodeo rider intent on a flirtatious social worker. Is there hope for Matilda?

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

31 October 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Raft

George Raft

Mario Torio

George Brent

George Brent

Michael Brooks

Randolph Scott

Randolph Scott

Jonathan 'Johnny'

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Ann Nelson

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Claire

Dolores Moran

Dolores Moran

Jean Bradford

Ann Harding

Ann Harding

Aunt Matilda Reed

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

Phillip Hastings

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Dr. Bunyan

Carl Harbord

Carl Harbord

Dr. Doremus

Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Williams 'Bill', Matilda's Butler

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Judge Alston

Molly Lamont

Molly Lamont

Harriet Rhodes

John Litel

John Litel

Joe Bland, FBI Agent

Walter Sande

Walter Sande

Mario's Hood

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Private Detective

Konstantin Shayne

Konstantin Shayne

Gustav Reichman

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Auctioneer

Claire Whitney

Claire Whitney

Mrs. Bunyan

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Reporter (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Dudley

Robert Dudley

Robert - Matilda's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Minor Role (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Policeman (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Policeman (uncredited)

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