Aldo Ray, Basil Rathbone, Gloria Talbott

Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray and Peter Ustinov play three escaped inmates who hatch a plan to steal from a shopkeeper on Christmas. But their plans change when they find themselves actually growing to li...( read more  read more... )ke their target and his family. Besides, the luckless merchant is apparently about to lose his shirt, as his business is unraveling. So, instead of robbing him, the convicts decide to help him, a mission that proves wildly complicated.

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Unrated, 106 min.

Directed by: Michael Curtiz

Release Date: January 1, 1955

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DVD Release Date: September 27, 2005

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  • November 22, 2007
    Charming set of convicts. They had goofy prison uniforms however. Better than the awful Sean Penn & Robert DeNiro remake.
  • March 6, 2007
    Oddly charming prison escape film bizarrely played for laughs. Worth seeing for one of Bogart's rare comic roles, and there was even a misguided remake starring Robert DeNiro and Sean Penn.
  • August 2, 2009
    Infatuating comedy of manners by the studio pro Michael Curtiz.Regardless of what might look as another frisky comedic attempt,the heart and soul of the trio is glaring,particularly Ustinov's Casanova/Thief talent.One of those moments that the film adaptation overshadows the orig...( read more)inal stage play source.
  • December 4, 2008
    A fnny movie, although it really had nothing to do with Xmas...
  • June 23, 2009
    Great movie that not enough people have seen.
  • December 21, 2008
    A wonderful classic with Humphrey Bogart (one of his later films) Look for Peter Ustinov in this film...
  • December 16, 2008
    Lovely film about three rascals who end up, in spite of themselves, working for the Good Guy during Christmas.
  • September 8, 2008
    GOOD MOVIE WORTH WATCHING
  • August 8, 2008
    Charming with great interplay between the three male leads, all the parts are cast to perfection really. The most unusual Christmas movie you'll ever see.
  • June 8, 2008
    A very sweet movie, although it seemed a tad bit morbid at times. Hilarious dialogue!

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