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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.
Christmas in July (1940) is a comedy and romance film directed by Preston Sturges, released on October 25, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 7m. It stars Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn and Alexander Carr. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 91 ratings.
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Dick Powell
as Jimmy MacDonald
Ellen Drew
as Betty Casey
Raymond Walburn
as Dr. Maxford
Alexander Carr
as Mr. Shindel
William Demarest
as Mr. Bildocker
Ernest Truex
as Mr. Baxter
Franklin Pangborn
as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Rod Cameron
as Dick
Adrian Morris
as Tom
Harry Rosenthal
as Harry
Georgia Caine
as Mrs. MacDonald
Ferike Boros
as Mrs. Schwartz
Directed by Preston Sturges, written by Preston Sturges and Preston Sturges, produced by Paul Jones and Buddy G. DeSylva.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 91 ratings.
Smarter than you may at first think. On the surface this effort from the brilliant Preston Sturges looks like a standard sugar coated feel good movie, but strip away the outer skin and you get a delightful collage of comedy, romance, satire, drama, and nudge nudge observations about hunger of wealth and all the spin offs that wealth creates. I don't deem it unfair to state that the films core plot of frivolity may…
Reviewed on December 23, 2018
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Christmas in July (1940) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Christmas in July (1940) includes Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn, Alexander Carr and William Demarest. The film was directed by Preston Sturges. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Christmas in July was released on October 25, 1940 and runs for 1h 7m.
Christmas in July (1940) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 91 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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