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Death Takes a Holiday (1934)

Overview

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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Mitchell Leisen profile
Mitchell Leisen

Director

Maxwell Anderson profile
Maxwell Anderson

Screenplay

Cast

Fredric March profile
Fredric March

Prince Sirki / Death

Evelyn Venable profile
Evelyn Venable

Grazia

Guy Standing profile
Guy Standing

Duke Lambert

Katharine Alexander profile
Katharine Alexander

Alda

Gail Patrick profile
Gail Patrick

Rhoda

Helen Westley profile
Helen Westley

Stephanie

Kathleen Howard profile
Kathleen Howard

Princess Maria

Kent Taylor profile
Kent Taylor

Corrado

Henry Travers profile
Henry Travers

Baron Cesarea

G.P. Huntley profile
G.P. Huntley

Eric

Otto Hoffman profile
Otto Hoffman

Fedele

Fredric March profile
Fredric March

Prince Sirki / Death

Evelyn Venable profile
Evelyn Venable

Grazia

Guy Standing profile
Guy Standing

Duke Lambert

Katharine Alexander profile
Katharine Alexander

Alda

Gail Patrick profile
Gail Patrick

Rhoda

Helen Westley profile
Helen Westley

Stephanie

Kathleen Howard profile
Kathleen Howard

Princess Maria

Kent Taylor profile
Kent Taylor

Corrado

Henry Travers profile
Henry Travers

Baron Cesarea

G.P. Huntley profile
G.P. Huntley

Eric

Otto Hoffman profile
Otto Hoffman

Fedele

Extra

Release Date

March 30, 1934

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Paramount Pictures logo

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Death Takes a Holiday Official Trailer #1 - Fredric March Movie (1934) Movie HD thumbnail
Death Takes a Holiday Official Trailer #1 - Fredric March Movie (1934) Movie HD

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