Death Takes a Holiday (1934)

  • NR
  • 03/30/1934 (US)
  • Fantasy, Romance, Drama
  • 1h 19m

No one can die – while he makes love!

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.

Maxwell Anderson

Screenplay

Mitchell Leisen

Director

Gladys Lehman

Screenplay

Cast

Fredric March's headshot

Fredric March

Prince Sirki
Evelyn Venable's headshot

Evelyn Venable

Grazia
Guy Standing's headshot

Guy Standing

Duke Lambert
Kent Taylor's headshot

Kent Taylor

Corrado
Katharine Alexander's headshot

Katharine Alexander

Alda
Gail Patrick's headshot

Gail Patrick

Rhoda
Helen Westley's headshot

Helen Westley

Stephanie
Kathleen Howard's headshot

Kathleen Howard

Princess Maria

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