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Strange Holiday

Strange Holiday

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An American businessman returns from a hunting trip to find fascists have overrun the country in this propaganda film.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

61 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

19 October 1945

Country

United States of America

Cast

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

John Stevenson

Bob Stebbins

Bob Stebbins

John Stevenson Jr.

Barbara Bates

Barbara Bates

Peggy Lee Stevenson

Paul Hilton

Paul Hilton

Woodrow Stevenson Jr

Gloria Holden

Gloria Holden

Mrs. Jean Stevenson

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Sam Morgan

Walter White Jr.

Walter White Jr.

Farmer

Wally Maher

Wally Maher

Truck Driver

Tommy Cook

Tommy Cook

Tommy, the Newsboy

Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett

Regan

Edwin Max

Edwin Max

First Detective

Paul Dubov

Paul Dubov

Paul Dubov

Helen Mack

Helen Mack

Miss Sims, Secretary

Martin Kosleck

Martin Kosleck

Examiner

Charles McAvoy

Charles McAvoy

Leonard, the Guard

Priscilla Lyons

Priscilla Lyons

Betty

David Bradford

David Bradford

Joe Andrews, Betty's Boy Friend

Albert Bassermann

Albert Bassermann

School Principal

Thaddeus Jones

Thaddeus Jones

Black Cellmate

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