Christmas Holiday

A dark film noir directed by Robert Siodmak, starring Deanna Durbin and Gene Kelly in a dramatic departure from their usual roles. U.S. Army officer Charlie Mason meet New Orleans hostess 'Jackie' (Abigail Manette) on Christmas Eve. Through flashbacks, she recounts the tragic story of her marriage to charming but unstable Southern aristocrat Robert Manette, who kills a bookie and is sent to prison. After Robert escapes and finds her, he is fatally shot by police. A haunting Christmas tale that explores love, guilt, and redemption in the shadows of wartime America.