Christmas Holiday

"Durbin... In her most dramatic glory."

Jul 31 1944 Not Rated 1h 33m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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.

Plot

Due to inclement weather, Lt. Charles Mason is forced to spend Christmas in New Orleans. Recently dumped by his girlfriend, the depressed Lieutenant falls in with Jackie Lamont, a singer who works at a nightclub and brothel. After attending midnight mass together, she tells her story to Charles. Her real name is Abigail and she fell in love with Robert Manette. After six months of happy married life, Robert is arrested for murder, but Abigail can't help loving her no-good husband.

Written by

W. Somerset Maugham, Herman J. Mankiewicz

Directed by

Robert Siodmak

Cast

Deanna Durbin, Gene Kelly, Richard Whorf

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Trailers
Christmas Holiday (1945) trailer
Scores
# of Votes
1,740
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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