Christmas Holiday

Christmas Holiday

1944 · 93 min · EN · NR · 6.5 (27 votes)
Dir. Robert Siodmak · Starring Deanna Durbin, Gene Kelly, Richard Whorf, Dean Harens, Gladys George, Gale Sondergaard · Music Hans J. Salter

Durbin... In her most dramatic glory.

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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.

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A dark, twisty descent into a seemingly idyllic life gone wrong. This noir romance is a haunting, atmospheric journey through obsession and regret, told with classic Hollywood shadows and a palpable sense of dread.

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