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Christmas Holiday (1944)

93 min  -  Film-Noir | Drama  -   30 June 1944 (USA)
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A young femme fatale-type woman realizes that the wealthy man she married is an incorrigible wastrel.

Director:

Robert Siodmak

Writers:

W. Somerset Maugham (novel), Herman J. Mankiewicz (written for the screen by)
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Cast

Cast overview:
Deanna Durbin ...
Jackie Lamont / Abigail Martin
Gene Kelly ...
Robert Manette
Richard Whorf Richard Whorf ...
Simon Fenimore
Dean Harens Dean Harens ...
Lt. Charles Mason
Gladys George Gladys George ...
Valerie De Merode
Gale Sondergaard ...
Mrs. Manette
David Bruce David Bruce ...
Gerald Tyler
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A young femme fatale-type woman realizes that the wealthy man she married is an incorrigible wastrel.

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Genres:

Film-Noir | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

W. Somerset Maugham's Christmas Holiday See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 17, 1945 with David Bruce reprising his film role. See more »

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". See 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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Soundtracks

"Selections from 'Tristan und Isolde'"
(uncredited)
Music by Richard Wagner See more »