Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday
Release: 1934-03-30
·Runtime: 79m
·★ 6.3
Fantasy
Romance
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Evelyn Venable
as Grazia
Guy Standing
as Duke Lambert
Gail Patrick
as Rhoda
Helen Westley
as Stephanie
Otto Hoffman
as Fedele
Frank Yaconelli
as Flower Vendor (uncredited)
Kent Taylor
as Corrado
G.P. Huntley
as Eric
Moroni Olsen
as Cardinal De Valle (uncredited)
Phillips Smalley
as Casino Manager (uncredited)
Fredric March
as Prince Sirki
Katharine Alexander
as Alda
Kathleen Howard
as Princess Maria
Henry Travers
as Baron Cesarea