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Death Takes a Holiday
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Death Takes a Holiday

1934-03-30 · 79 min · ★ 6.3

Fantasy · Romance · Drama

After years of questioning why people fear him, Death takes on human form so he can mingle among the mortals and find an answer. However, events soon spiral out of control as he falls in love with the beautiful young Grazia, the only woman not afraid of him. As he falls in love with her, her father sees him for what he is and begs him to return to his duties. Death must decide whether or not to seek his own happiness or sacrifice it so that Grazia may live.

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Directors
Mitchell Leisen
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fredric MarchFredric MarchPrince Sirki
Evelyn VenableEvelyn VenableGrazia
Guy StandingGuy StandingDuke Lambert
Kent TaylorKent TaylorCorrado
Katharine AlexanderKatharine AlexanderAlda
Gail PatrickGail PatrickRhoda
Helen WestleyHelen WestleyStephanie
Kathleen HowardKathleen HowardPrincess Maria
Henry TraversHenry TraversBaron Cesarea
G.P. HuntleyG.P. HuntleyEric
Otto HoffmanOtto HoffmanFedele
Anna De LinskyCora (uncredited)
Moroni OlsenMoroni OlsenCardinal De Valle (uncredited)
Hector V. SarnoHector V. SarnoPietro (uncredited)
Phillips SmalleyPhillips SmalleyCasino Manager (uncredited)
Frank YaconelliFrank YaconelliFlower Vendor (uncredited)

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