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Death Takes a Holiday (1971)

Genre : Drama, Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Robert Butler

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Maureen Reagan
Maureen Reagan
Ellen Chapman
Regis Cordic
Regis Cordic
TV Announcer
Mario Machado
Mario Machado
TV Announcer

Crews

Robert Butler
Robert Butler
Director
Rita Lakin
Rita Lakin
Writer
Earl Schwarz
Earl Schwarz
Sound
Laurindo Almeida
Laurindo Almeida
Original Music Composer
George Eckstein
George Eckstein
Producer
Michael D. Margulies
Michael D. Margulies
Director of Photography
Michael Economou
Michael Economou
Editor
Eugène Lourié
Eugène Lourié
Art Direction
Robert C. Bradfield
Robert C. Bradfield
Set Decoration
Alberto Casella
Alberto Casella
Theatre Play

Posters and backgrounds

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