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Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

19714.51h 13m

Overview

Death takes a human form and visits Earth to try to find out why humans want so desperately to cling to life. He unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful young woman.

Directed by Robert Butler
Written by Alberto Casella, Rita Lakin
Produced by George Eckstein
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Top Cast

Yvette Mimieux

Yvette Mimieux

Peggy Chapman

Monte Markham

Monte Markham

David Smith

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Selena Chapman

Bert Convy

Bert Convy

John Cummings

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Judge Earl Chapman

Kerwin Mathews

Kerwin Mathews

Senator Earl Chapman, Jr.

Priscilla Pointer

Priscilla Pointer

Marion Chapman

Austin Willis

Austin Willis

Martin Herndon

Colby Chester

Colby Chester

Tony Chapman

M

Maureen Reagan

Ellen Chapman

Themes & Keywords

based on play or musicalremakedeath personifieddeath incarnate

About Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday is a drama, fantasy, romance, tv movie film released in 1971 exploring themes of based on play or musical, remake, death personified, death incarnate. Directed by Robert Butler, it stars Yvette Mimieux, Monte Markham, Myrna Loy. Death takes a human form and visits Earth to try to find out why humans want so desperately to cling to life. He unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful young woman.

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