Christmas Eve (1947)
The greedy nephew of eccentric Matilda Reid seeks to have her judged incompetent so he can administer her wealth, but she will be saved if her three long-lost adopted sons appear for a Christmas Eve reunion. Separate stories reveal Michael as a bankrupt playboy loved by loyal Ann; Mario as a seemingly shady character tangling with a Nazi war criminal in South America; Jonathan as a hard-drinking rodeo rider intent on a flirtatious social worker. Is there hope for Matilda?
Director:
Edwin L. Marin
Writer:
Laurence Stallings
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George Raft as Mario Torio |
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George Brent as Michael Brooks |
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Randolph Scott as Jonathan 'Johnny' |
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Joan Blondell as Ann Nelson |
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Virginia Field as Claire |
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Dolores Moran as Jean Bradford |
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Ann Harding as Aunt Matilda Reed |
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Reginald Denny as Phillip Hastings |
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Douglass Dumbrille as Dr. Bunyan |
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Carl Harbord as Dr. Doremus |
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Dennis Hoey as Williams 'Bill', Matilda's Butler |
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Clarence Kolb as Judge Alston |
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Molly Lamont as Harriet Rhodes |
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John Litel as Joe Bland, FBI Agent |
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Walter Sande as Mario's Hood |
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Joe Sawyer as Private Detective |
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Konstantin Shayne as Gustav Reichman |
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Andrew Tombes as Auctioneer |
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Claire Whitney as Mrs. Bunyan |
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Marie Blake as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Edgar Dearing as Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Robert Dudley as Robert - Matilda's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
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Joe Gray as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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J. Farrell MacDonald as Policeman (uncredited) |
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Brick Sullivan as Policeman (uncredited) |
| Directing | Edwin L. Marin | Director |
| Writing | Laurence Stallings | Screenplay |
| Writing | Arch Oboler | Story |
| Production | Benedict Bogeaus | Producer |
| Sound | Heinz Roemheld | Music |
| Camera | Gordon Avil | Director of Photography |
| Editing | James Smith | Editor |
| Art | Ernst Fegté | Art Direction |
| Art | Gene Redd | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Otis Malcolm | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scotty Rackin | Hairdresser |
| Production | Kenneth Walters | Production Manager |
| Directing | Joseph Depew | Assistant Director |
| Sound | William H. Lynch | Sound Technical Supervisor |
| Crew | John Daheim | Stunt Double |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerry Bos | Wardrobe Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Greta | Wardrobe Designer |
| Sound | David Chudnow | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Herschel Burke Gilbert | Orchestrator |
| Crew | Benedict Bogeaus | Presenter |
| Production | Carley Harriman | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Arthur M. Landau | Production Assistant |