Synopsis
Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store. Steve lets her go, which gets him fired. They spend the afternoon together, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, when he finds out, but delights her young son Timmy, who quickly takes to Steve.
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Cast
- Robert MitchumSteve Mason
- Janet LeighConnie Ennis
- Wendell CoreyCarl Davis
- Griff BarnettMr. Ennis
- Esther DaleMrs. Ennis
- Henry O'NeillMr. Crowley
- Harry MorganPolice Lieutenant
- Larry J. BlakePlainclothesman
- Helen BrownEmily
- Gordon GebertTimmy Ennis
Recommendations
- 75
USA Today
You have to love any movie in which Robert Mitchum sells trains in a toy store and Janet Leigh looks the greatest she ever did on screen this side of Jet Pilot. [19 Dec 2008, p.6E] - 70
Los Angeles Times
Lightweight but enjoyable. [11 Dec 1997, p.F48] - 70
The Observer (UK)
A sweet-natured romantic movie. [15 Dec 2002, p.8] - 70
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Mitchum’s tough-guy demeanor serves him well here, giving an odd energy to the love story. - 60
The New York Times
An amiable little romance in which a boy meets a girl at Christmas-time, and the sentiments are quite as artificial and conveniently sprinkled as the snow is provided—for those who like such things—in RKO's Holiday Affair. - 60
The Telegraph
Charming seasonal fare. [15 Dec 2012, p.36] - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Mitchum gives a surprisingly strong performance as a character-type he normally steered away from.
