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70% Critic Match
Christmas in July
“If you can't sleep at night, it isn't the coffee - it's the bunk!”
7.0 / 10• 1940• 1h 7m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.
Cast & Crew
Dick Powell
Jimmy McDonald
Lead
Ellen Drew
Betsy Casey
Raymond Walburn
Dr. Maxford
Alexander Carr
Mr. Shindel
William Demarest
Mr. Bildocker
Ernest Truex
Mr. Baxter
Franklin Pangborn
Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Rod Cameron
Dick
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Preston Sturges's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Christmas in July is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
