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Director:
Robert Siodmak
Writers:
W. Somerset Maugham (novel)
Herman J. Mankiewicz (written for the screen by)
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Release Date:
30 June 1944 (USA) more
Genre:
Film-Noir | Drama more
Tagline:
DURBIN in the screen's greatest woman's role! more
Plot:
A young femme fatale-type woman realizes that the wealthy man she married is an incorrigible wastrel. | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
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Cast

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Deanna Durbin ... Jackie Lamont / Abigail Martin

Gene Kelly ... Robert Manette
Richard Whorf ... Simon Fenimore
Dean Harens ... Lt. Charles Mason
Gladys George ... Valerie de Merode
Gale Sondergaard ... Mrs. Manette
David Bruce ... Gerald Tyler
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
W. Somerset Maugham's Christmas Holiday (Australia)
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
Company:
Universal Pictures more

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Goofs:
Miscellaneous: After Robert breaks out of jail, the newspaper spells his last name as "Mannette", however the spelling of the last name in the end credits is "Manette". more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Corporal: [to the soldiers] You are now about to become Officers of the Army of the United States.
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Soundtrack:
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5 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
MEDIOCRE, 31 March 2003
5/10
Author: PM from New York, NY

I know that online bidders pay up to $75 for this film AND Gene Kelly and Deanne Durbin are cast against type (which, I guess, is cool) AND Robert Siodmak directed AND....

Well, the plain fact is that it's not a great fim or a great film noir. Some nice touches (the 2 versions of Always) and good acting don't make up for a pretty standard script/dialogue. Sidomak's style is not so apparent here, which is unfortunate....or maybe my print was so lousy that I didn't notice. There's nothing particulary offensive or poorly done...the film just kinda lays there.

If you're a Siodmak fan or a big film noir buff, check it out...but by no means shell out a day's pay for it!!

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