

"Two kids made a believer out of him."
Horace McNickle (Edward Asner) is a two-time felon serving prison time for counterfeiting. On the week before Christmas, he escapes from prison dressed as Santa Claus due to his uncanny resemblence to St. Nick resulting from his long white beard and heavyset features. McNickle hides out from the police in a nearby suburban neighborhood where he is befriended and helped by two local children who think he is the real Santa Claus. McNickle takes advantage of the kids naive ness to help him get his counterfeit money hidden somewhere in a local department store while he develops kind-hearted feelings for his two con victims that make him slowly understand the true nature of Christmas.
Horace McNickle

Sumner

Stuart Jameson

Sara

Captain Whittaker

Waters

Sad Sack Santa

Clara Jameson
Lucky

Billy Jameson

Trudy Jameson
Jeremy
Mrs. Thurgood

Night Watchman

Old Con

Mrs. Jerome

Warrington Mom

Mrs. Waters
Janitor
Old McNickle

Con

Mr. Jerome

Waters Kid

Janitor

Desk Sergeant

Gate Guard
