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
Fredric March
as Prince Sirki
Helen Westley
as Stephanie
Kathleen Howard
as Princess Maria
Gail Patrick
as Rhoda
G.P. Huntley
as Eric
Moroni Olsen
as Cardinal De Valle (uncredited)
Evelyn Venable
as Grazia
Henry Travers
as Baron Cesarea
Otto Hoffman
as Fedele
Phillips Smalley
as Casino Manager (uncredited)
Guy Standing
as Duke Lambert
Kent Taylor
as Corrado
Katharine Alexander
as Alda
Frank Yaconelli
as Flower Vendor (uncredited)
