Christmas Holiday (1944)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.167 |
Directed By
Robert Siodmak
Crew
Robert Siodmak
W. Somerset Maugham
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Ted J. Kent
Felix Jackson
Vera West
Bernard B. Brown
Edward R. Robinson
Hans J. Salter
John P. Fulton
John B. Goodman
Russell A. Gausman
Howard Greer
Andrés de Segurola
Frank Shaw
William Holland
Muriel King
Robert Clatworthy
Joe Lapis
Elwood Bredell
Hans J. Salter
TOP CAST
Deanna Durbin
Jackie Lamont / Abigail Martin
Gene Kelly
Robert Manette
Richard Whorf
Simon Fenimore
Dean Harens
Charles Mason
Gladys George
Valerie de Merode
Gale Sondergaard
Mrs. Manette
David Bruce
Gerald Tyler
Minor Watson
Townsend
Neal Dodd
Minister
Robert Homans
Policeman
James Flavin
Policeman
Charles McMurphy
Policeman
Cy Kendall
Teddy Jordan
Eddie Dunn
Detective
Charles Cane
Detective
Charles Jordan
Bailiff
Larry Steers
Juryman
Heinie Conklin
Juryman
Cyril Ring
Juryman
Arthur Stuart Hull
Juryman
Frank Austin
Juryman
Jim Farley
Juryman
Jack C. Smith
Juryman
John Hamilton
Foreman
Oliver Blake
Lawyer
George Irving
Judge
John Berkes
Waiter
Frank Marlowe
Bellboy
Joseph Crehan
Steve, the bartender
Edwin Stanley
Room Clerk
Louise Currie
Stewardess
Clyde Fillmore
Colonel
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