Christmas Eve

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Christmas Eve

Released Oct 31, 1947

1h 30m

Holiday

Comedy

Drama

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Matilda Reid (Ann Harding) is in danger of being declared senile at the urging of her nephew, Phillip (Reginald Denny). To keep him from controlling her estate, Matilda must find her three adopted sons, who left home long ago. One of them, Michael (George Brent), lives in New York, where he's incurred a $75,000 debt. Another, fugitive Mario (George Raft), is hiding in South America. The last, Jonathan (Randolph Scott), is a small-time cowboy. All three must come home to save Matilda's fortune.

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James Agee

TIME Magazine

[A] dead rat.

Mar 2, 2018

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Dennis Schwartz

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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.

Rated: C

Dec 26, 2012

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Steve D

A bit contrived but the cast makes the best of it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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rob m

A sweet and charming Christmas film, and not at all what I expected. The sub-plots are all completely different, ranging from romantic comedy to crime noir, and all involve three sons who have gone their own way and if they will or will not return in time for a Christmas eve to help their adoptive mother avoid losing her fortune. Maybe a little contrived but still entertaining.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Great classic Christmas movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

A simple three part story of Rich Woman not wanting to give her fortune away to a conniving nephew. In order to do this she must unite her three sons by Christmas Eve which are all over the world & either night club owner, gangster & wannabe cowboy. The film I watched was a terrible print which did the film no favors and was a very edgy & violent film for a so called Christmas Film. I would love to re visit the film when a better print surfaces, George Raft was the stand out in a out of place Christmas Film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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good stiuff but shares a title with the 1931 WB pix that was james cagney's film debut

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Edwin L. Marin

Director

George Raft

Mario Torio

Ann Harding

Aunt Matilda Reed

George Brent

Michael Brooks

Randolph Scott

Jonathan `'Johnny'`

Joan Blondell

Ann Nelson

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Synopsis

Matilda Reid (Ann Harding) is in danger of being declared senile at the urging of her nephew, Phillip (Reginald Denny). To keep him from controlling her estate, Matilda must find her three adopted sons, who left home long ago. One of them, Michael (George Brent), lives in New York, where he's incurred a $75,000 debt. Another, fugitive Mario (George Raft), is hiding in South America. The last, Jonathan (Randolph Scott), is a small-time cowboy. All three must come home to save Matilda's fortune.

Director: Edwin L. Marin
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 31, 1947, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 6, 2020
Runtime: 1h 30m

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