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31/10/1947 Comedy, Drama 1h 33m
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'Tis six months before Christmas. But all through the nation Celebrations are starting... HERE'S YOUR INVITATION!

Overview

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?

  1. Edwin L. Marin

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. George Raft

    Mario Torio

  2. George Brent

    Michael Brooks

  3. Randolph Scott

    Jonathan 'Johnny'

  4. Joan Blondell

    Ann Nelson

  5. Virginia Field

    Claire

  6. Dolores Moran

    Jean Bradford

  7. Ann Harding

    Aunt Matilda Reed

  8. Reginald Denny

    Phillip Hastings

  9. Douglass Dumbrille

    Dr. Bunyan

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-07-07
This is quite a fun Christmas story about an increasingly eccentric old lady (Ann Harding) who has been dispensing largesse to a large degree on worthy causes, so much so, that her avaricious nephew "Philip" (Reginald Denny) has stepped in to have her certified so he can keep the estate for himself. It transpires that the old lady has three adopted sons who have long since shot the craw. She must reunite with them by Christmas eve if she is to thwart the greedy ambitions of her grasping, but shrewd, relative. Two of the three sons have led pretty disparate lives, George Brent - a penniless deb...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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