Death Takes a Holiday
No one can die – while he makes love!
1934-03-30 | 79 minutes
Plot Summary
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. As he falls in love with her, her father sees him for what he is and begs him to return to his duties. Death must decide whether or not to seek his own happiness or sacrifice it so that Grazia may live.
Cast
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Fredric MarchPrince Sirki
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Evelyn VenableGrazia
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Guy StandingDuke Lambert
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Kent TaylorCorrado
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Katharine AlexanderAlda
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Gail PatrickRhoda
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Helen WestleyStephanie
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Kathleen HowardPrincess Maria
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Henry TraversBaron Cesarea
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G.P. HuntleyEric
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Otto HoffmanFedele
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Moroni OlsenCardinal De Valle (uncredited)
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Phillips SmalleyCasino Manager (uncredited)
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Frank YaconelliFlower Vendor (uncredited)
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