Christmas Eve

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Movie Info

This episodic holiday film centers around a rich spinster aunt whose greedy nephew is attempting legal action to take her estate. Before he makes a final decision, a caring judge tells the spinster that she can rally together the three foster children she raised to help her keep the estate, he will delay the nephew's action. Now she must find her three grown boys who have gone in wildly different directions. One is a boozy cowboy involved in a baby racket, another is a deadbeat deeply indebted to the nephew, and the other is a successful owner of a South American cafe on the lam for a con-job he didn't commit. She endures and adventurous journey, but the three do manage to come together on Christmas Eve, save the estate, and give the conniving nephew his due.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Edwin L. Marin
Written By:

Laurence Stallings
In Theaters:

Oct 31, 1947 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 19, 2016
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

United Artists

Cast

George Brent
as Michael Brooks

George Raft
as Mario Torio

Randolph Scott
as Jonathan 'Johnny'

Ann Harding
as Aunt Matilda Reed

Joan Blondell
as Ann Nelson

Virginia Field
as Claire

Dolores Moran
as Jean

Reginald Denny
as Phillip Hastings

Carl Harbord
as Dr. Doremus

Clarence Kolb
as Judge Alston

John Litel
as FBI Agent

Joe Sawyer
as Gimlet

Douglass Dumbrille
as Dr. Bunyan

Dennis Hoey
as Williams

Molly Lamont
as Harriett

Walter Sande
as Hood

Konstantin Shayne
as Reichman

Claire Whitney
as Dr. Bunyan's Wife

Andrew Tombes
as Auctioneer

Soledad Jiminez
as Rosita

Marie Blake
as Girl Reporter

Ernest Hilliard
as Assistant Bartender

Al Hill
as Bartender

John Indrisano
as Gateman

Eddie Parks
as Drunk

Holly Bane
as Page Boy

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Critic Reviews for Christmas Eve

All Critics (2) | Top Critics (1)

[A] dead rat.

Mar 2, 2018 | Full Review…

James Agee
TIME Magazine
Top Critic
The feel-good story tries too hard to be a cheery Christmas story, but its dry mixture of lame comedy and limp drama comes off as ridiculous melodrama.

Dec 26, 2012 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews