Poster of Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, March 30 1934
90 years ago
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Portrait of Fredric MarchFredric March
Fredric March was
36 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Prince Sirki / Death'.
Tue, Aug 31 1897 –
Tue, Apr 15 1975
Portrait of Evelyn VenableEvelyn Venable
Evelyn Venable was
20 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Grazia'.
Sat, Oct 18 1913 –
Mon, Nov 15 1993
Portrait of Guy StandingGuy Standing
Guy Standing was
60 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Duke Lambert'.
Mon, Sep 01 1873 –
Wed, Feb 24 1937
Portrait of Katharine AlexanderKatharine Alexander
Katharine Alexander was
35 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Alda'.
Tue, Sep 20 1898 –
Sat, Jan 10 1981
Portrait of Gail PatrickGail Patrick
Gail Patrick was
22 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Rhoda'.
Tue, Jun 20 1911 –
Sun, Jul 06 1980
Portrait of Helen WestleyHelen Westley
Helen Westley was
59 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Stephanie'.
Sat, Mar 27 1875 –
Sat, Dec 12 1942
Portrait of Kathleen HowardKathleen Howard
Kathleen Howard was
49 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Princess Maria'.
Sun, Jul 27 1884 –
Sun, Apr 15 1956
Portrait of Kent TaylorKent Taylor
Kent Taylor was
26 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Corrado'.
Sat, May 11 1907 –
Sat, Apr 11 1987
Portrait of Henry TraversHenry Travers
Henry Travers was
60 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Baron Cesarea'.
Wed, Mar 04 1874 –
Mon, Oct 18 1965
Portrait of G.P. HuntleyG.P. Huntley
G.P. Huntley was
30 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Eric'.
Fri, Feb 26 1904 –
Sat, Jun 26 1971
Portrait of Otto HoffmanOtto Hoffman
Otto Hoffman was
54 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Fedele'.
Thu, May 01 1879 –
Fri, Jun 23 1944

Crew

Portrait of Mitchell LeisenMitchell Leisen
Mitchell Leisen was
35 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Director'
Thu, Oct 06 1898 –
Sat, Oct 28 1972
Portrait of Charles LangCharles Lang
Charles Lang was
32 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Mar 27 1902 –
Fri, Apr 03 1998
Portrait of Maxwell AndersonMaxwell Anderson
Maxwell Anderson was
45 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Dec 15 1888 –
Sat, Feb 28 1959
Portrait of Gladys LehmanGladys Lehman
Gladys Lehman was
42 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Jan 24 1892 –
Wed, Apr 07 1993
Portrait of E. Lloyd SheldonE. Lloyd Sheldon
E. Lloyd Sheldon was
47 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Producer'
Thu, May 27 1886 –
Thu, Jan 24 1957
Portrait of Bernhard KaunBernhard Kaun
Bernhard Kaun was
34 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Apr 05 1899 –
Thu, Jan 03 1980
Portrait of John LeipoldJohn Leipold
John Leipold was
46 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Feb 25 1888 –
Sun, Mar 08 1970
Portrait of Milan RoderMilan Roder
Milan Roder was
>> in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head
Edith Head was
36 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Walter FerrisWalter Ferris
Walter Ferris was
>> in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Adaptation'
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Portrait of Travis BantonTravis Banton
Travis Banton was
39 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Costume Design'
Fri, Aug 17 1894 –
Sun, Feb 02 1958
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier
Hans Dreier was
48 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of Ernst FegtéErnst Fegté
Ernst Fegté was
>> in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alberto CasellaAlberto Casella
Alberto Casella was
>> in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Theatre Play'
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