Holiday for Sinners (1952)

Three men, reared together in New Orleans, but whose paths have drifted apart, each face a crisis during the last weekend of Mardi Gras: Dr. Jason Kent must decide between accepting a ... See full summary »

Director:

Gerald Mayer

Writers:

Hamilton Basso (novel), A.I. Bezzerides

Stars:

Gig Young, Keenan Wynn, Janice Rule

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gig Young	...	Dr. Jason Kent
Keenan Wynn	...	Joe Piavi
Janice Rule	...	Susan Corvier
William Campbell	...	Danny Farber
Richard Anderson	...	Father Victor Carducci
Michael Chekhov	...	Dr. Konndorff
Sandro Giglio	...	Nick Muto
Edith Barrett	...	Mrs. Corvier
Porter Hall	...	Louie - Pool Hall Proprietor
Ralph Dumke	...	Mike Hennighan
Frank DeKova	...	The Wiry Man (as Frank de Kova)
Will Wright	...	The Man with a Cigar
Jack Raine	...	Dr. Surtees

Storyline

Three men, reared together in New Orleans, but whose paths have drifted apart, each face a crisis during the last weekend of Mardi Gras: Dr. Jason Kent must decide between accepting a chance to become famous as a research scientist, which will mean leaving New Orleans and giving up the girl he loves, Susan Corvier, or staying in his father's practice among the poor; Father Victor Carducci is refused permission to open an independent clinic and is thinking of leaving the Church; Punch-drunk prizefighter Joe Piavi is mainly operating in a survival mode and is trying to collect $1500 owed to him by his former manager Mike Hennighan. When he finds out about the debt, brash reporter Danny Farber, not above a double-cross when it means gain for him, needles Hennighan about Joe, and then tells Joe that Henninghan is threatening to send him to an asylum. The paths of Jason, Father Carducci and J!

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Plot Keywords:

new orleans louisiana | based on novel

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Taglines:

LOVE WEARS A MASK When It's Mardi Gras In New Orleans!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Assim Quis o Destino

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

A study in frustration

Played against the festivities surrounding Mardi Gras, this drama highlights the frustrations of a doctor and priest respectively: the former because his dedicated work cannot relieve the pain and suffering that fill the world he knows; the latter because his idealistic intentions are victimized by the church's bureaucracy. Most notable in this film is an outstanding performance by Keenan Wynn as a punchdrunk former fighter, a childhood pal of the doctor and priest. Surely his finest performance, in a role that challenges him as no other had done, Wynn is heart-rending in developing a character who is trying, without success, to retain a last shred of dignity and sense of self-worth. What could easily have been over-played is handled with sensitivity and restraint. Keenan Wynn.....of all people!