Watch Death Takes a Holiday (1971) Official Trailer
4.9 / 10 IMDb October 23, 1971 1h 13m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 13m
Release Date
October 23, 1971
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Romance, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Yvette Mimieux
as Peggy Chapman
Monte Markham
as David Smith
Myrna Loy
as Selena Chapman
Bert Convy
as John Cummings
Melvyn Douglas
as Judge Earl Chapman
Kerwin Mathews
as Senator Earl Chapman, Jr.
Priscilla Pointer
as Marion Chapman
Austin Willis
as Martin Herndon
Colby Chester
as Tony Chapman
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Maureen Reagan
as Ellen Chapman
No photo
Regis Cordic
as TV Announcer
Mario Machado
as TV Announcer
Production Companies
Universal Television
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