Holiday Affair
1949 · Movie · NR · 87 min · ★ 6.9 · 66% critics
Right before Christmas, a single mother working as a comparison shopper crosses paths with a toy department clerk who loses his job after helping her. As they spend time together, a steady suitor grows uneasy and her young son quickly bonds with the newcomer, forcing her to weigh comfort, grief, and the possibility of a fresh start.
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-12-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Critic score
- 66/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (90 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a cozy, old-fashioned Christmas romance with a love triangle, family feelings, and light laughs; Not for you if you dislike tame, predictable stories like The Bishop's Wife.
Pros: warm holiday atmosphere; likable cast chemistry; gentle humor | Cons: predictable love triangle; uneven pacing; child scenes may grate
Themes
- new year's eve
- marriage proposal
- love triangle
- parent child relationship
- department store
- only child
- little boy
- single mother
- missing child
- necktie
- holiday season
- meant for each other
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Robert Mitchum
as Steve Mason
Janet Leigh
as Connie Ennis
Wendell Corey
as Carl Davis
Griff Barnett
as Mr. Ennis
Esther Dale
as Mrs. Ennis
Henry O'Neill
as Mr. Crowley
Harry Morgan
as Police Lieutenant (as Henry Morgan)
Larry J. Blake
as Plainclothesman
Helen Brown
as Emily
- GG
Gordon Gebert
as Timmy Ennis
Directed by Don Hartman