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Durbin... In her most dramatic glory. - Christmas Holiday
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Title: Christmas Holiday

Release Date: 31 Jul 1944

Runtime: 1h 33m

Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime

Director: Universal Pictures

Production Companies: Universal Pictures

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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Average Vote: 6.3 (32 votes)

Cast

  • Jackie Lamont / Abigail Martin: Deanna Durbin
  • Robert Manette: Gene Kelly
  • Simon Fenimore: Richard Whorf
  • Charles Mason: Dean Harens
  • Valerie de Merode: Gladys George
  • Mrs. Manette: Gale Sondergaard
  • Gerald Tyler: David Bruce
  • : Ruth Cherrington
  • Townsend: Minor Watson
  • Minister: Neal Dodd
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