Film · 1971

Death Takes a Holiday

Name: Death Takes a Holiday
Director: Robert Butler
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie
Released: 1971-10-23

73 min · Directed by Robert Butler

Drama Fantasy Romance TV Movie

4.97
ratings

Death takes a human form and visits Earth to try to find out why humans want so desperately to cling to life. He unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful young woman.

Cast

Yvette Mimieux

Peggy Chapman

Monte Markham

David Smith

Myrna Loy

Selena Chapman

Bert Convy

John Cummings

Melvyn Douglas

Judge Earl Chapman

Kerwin Mathews

Senator Earl Chapman, Jr.

Priscilla Pointer

Marion Chapman

Austin Willis

Martin Herndon

Colby Chester

Tony Chapman

M

Maureen Reagan

Ellen Chapman

R

Regis Cordic

TV Announcer

Mario Machado

TV Announcer

Crew

Director: Robert Butler
Producer: George Eckstein
Writer: Rita Lakin
Editor: Michael Economou
Cinematography: Michael D. Margulies
Art Direction: Eugène Lourié
Composer: Laurindo Almeida
Sound: Earl Schwarz

Details

Studios: Universal Television, ABC
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: October 23, 1971

Themes

based on play or musicalremakedeath personifieddeath incarnate

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