Christmas Eve (Sinner's Holiday) (1947)
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58% of users liked it
(154 ratings)
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… More 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. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edwin L. Marin
- Genres
- Drama, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 31, 1947 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
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.
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Cast
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George Raft
as Mario Tori
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George Brent
as Michael Brooks
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Randolph Scott
as Jonathan
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Joan Blondell
as Ann Nelson
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Virginia Field
as Claire
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Ann Harding
as Matilda Reid
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Reginald Denny
as Phillip Hastings
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Douglas Dumbrille
as Dr. Bunyan
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Carl Harbord
as Dr. Doremus
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Dennis Hoey
as Williams
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Clarence Kolb
as Judge Alston
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Molly Lamont
as Harriett
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John Litel
as FBI Agent
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Walter Sande
as Hood
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Joe Sawyer
as Gimlet
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Konstantin Shayne
as Reichman
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Andrew Tombes
as Auctioneer
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Claire Whitney
as Dr. Bunyan's Wife
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Holly Bane
as Page Boy
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Marie Blake
as Girl Reporter
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Al Hill
as Bartender
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John Indrisano
as Gateman
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Soledad Jiminez
as Rosita
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Dolores Moran
as Jean
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Eddie Parks
as Drunk
