Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

1934

Death (Frederic March) decides to take a holiday from his usual business to see what it is like to be a mortal. Posing as Prince Sirki, he spends three days with Duke Lambert (Sir Guy Standing) and his guests at his dukal estate. Several of the women are attracted to the mysterious Prince, but shy away from him when they sense his true nature. But Grazia (Evelyn Venable), the beautiful young woman who the Duke thought was to marry his son, loves him, even when she knows who he is.

HE LIVED FOR THREE DAYS...AND LOVED FOREVER!

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74
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
1 hr. 19 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 30, 1934
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
July 23, 2019
Acquired Date
February 11, 2025
Times Seen
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Actors

Fredric March
Fredric March
Evelyn Venable
Evelyn Venable
Guy Standing
Guy Standing
Katharine Alexander
Katharine Alexander
Gail Patrick
Gail Patrick
Helen Westley
Helen Westley
Kathleen Howard
Kathleen Howard
Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor
Henry Travers
Henry Travers
G.P. Huntley
G.P. Huntley
Otto Hoffman
Otto Hoffman

Directors

Mitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen

Producers

E. Lloyd Sheldon
E. Lloyd Sheldon

Writers

Maxwell Anderson
Maxwell Anderson
Gladys Lehman
Gladys Lehman

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
88%
Tomatometer
8 votes
RT Hot
78%
Popcornmeter
33 votes
METASCORE
53
5 votes
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2,510 votes

Additional Info

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