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Christmas Eve (1947)

Christmas Eve poster
Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Genre
drama film, Christmas film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy matriarch threatens to cut off her heirs unless they all gather for Christmas Eve. Three different men each try to win her favor with schemes and storytelling.

cheerfullight-heartednostalgicheartfeltwhimsicalwarmold-fashioned

What happens

Christmas Eve is a 1947 American portmanteau comedy drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring George Raft, George Brent and Randolph Scott. It is based on a story by Laurence Stallings and Richard H. Landau. An independent production by Benedict Bogeaus it was distributed by United Artists. It was re-released under the alternative title Sinner's Holiday. It was one of several films Raft made with Edwin Marin and Benedict Bogeaus. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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