Christmas in July (1940)
Overview
An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.817 |
Directed By
Preston Sturges
Crew
Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges
Paul Jones
Buddy G. DeSylva
William LeBaron
John Leipold
Leo Shuken
Victor Milner
Ellsworth Hoagland
Hans Dreier
A. Earl Hedrick
Robert Ewing
Hedy Mjorud
Wally Westmore
Barton Adams
George Templeton
Preston Sturges
Richard Brandow
Bertram C. Granger
Oscar Lau
Roy Kreuger
Harry Lindgren
Walter Oberst
Howard Joslin
Ted Powell
Ray Cossar
George Dutton
Frank Dugas
George Gottleber
Talmadge Morrison
Lorne Netten
Guy Roe
Joe Kaplan
Eugene Joseff
Floyd Knudtson
Sigmund Krumgold
Werner R. Heymann
Cora Palmatier
TOP CAST
Dick Powell
Jimmy McDonald
Ellen Drew
Betsy Casey
Raymond Walburn
Dr. Maxford
Alexander Carr
Mr. Shindel
William Demarest
Mr. Bildocker
Ernest Truex
Mr. Baxter
Franklin Pangborn
Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Rod Cameron
Dick
Adrian Morris
Tom
Harry Rosenthal
Harry
Georgia Caine
Mrs. MacDonald
Ferike Boros
Mrs. Schwartz
Torben Meyer
Mr. Schmidt
Julius Tannen
Mr. Zimmerman
Al Bridge
Mr. Hillbeiner
Lucille Ward
Mrs. Casey
Victor Potel
Davenola Salesman
George Anderson
Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jan Buckingham
Ms. Pettypass (uncredited)
James Conaty
Coworker (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Arbuster (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Coworker (uncredited)
Norah Gale
Minor Role (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Mr. Waterbury (uncredited)
Harry Hollingsworth
Juror (uncredited)
Arthur Hoyt
Mild Juror (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Cashier (uncredited)
Tiny Jones
Neighborhood Woman (uncredited)
Stanley Mack
Juror (uncredited)
Hazel Marshall
Minor Role (uncredited)
Bob Mayo
Minor Role (uncredited)
Eileen McAvoy
Minor Role (uncredited)
Esther Michelson
Sophie's Mother (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Cabbie Listening to Radio (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore
Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)
Frank Moran
Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)
Ned Norton
Juror (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Juror (uncredited)
June Preston
Little Singing Blond Girl (uncredited)
Gus Reed
Juror (uncredited)
Georges Renavent
Office Door Sign-Painter (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Coworker (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Large Juror (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Coworker (uncredited)
Sheila Sheldon
Sophie (uncredited)
C.L. Sherwood
Elevator Operator at End (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
Weary Juror (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer
Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)
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