Holiday
Holiday
Holiday
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1938
1h 37m
7.3(271 votes)
Comedy
Romance
Drama

Overview

Johnny Case, a freethinking financier, has finally found the girl of his dreams — Julia Seton, the spoiled daughter of a socially prominent millionaire — and she's agreed to marry him. But when Johnny plans a holiday for the two to enjoy life while they are still young, his fiancée has other plans & that is for Johnny to work in her father's bank!

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Katharine Hepburn

Linda Seton

Katharine Hepburn
Acting

Cary Grant

Johnny Case

Cary Grant
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Doris Nolan

Julia Seton

Doris Nolan
Acting

Lew Ayres

Ned Seton

Lew Ayres
Acting

Edward Everett Horton

Nick Potter

Edward Everett Horton
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Henry Kolker

Edward Seton

Henry Kolker
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Binnie Barnes

Laura Cram

Binnie Barnes
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Jean Dixon

Susan Potter

Jean Dixon
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Henry Daniell

Seton Cram

Henry Daniell
Acting

Edward Biby

Churchgoer (uncredited)

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Beatrice Blinn

Maid (uncredited)

Beatrice Blinn
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Mabel Colcord

Setons' Cook (uncredited)

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Ann Doran

Kitchen Maid (uncredited)

Ann Doran
Acting

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Acting

Mitchell Harris

Jennings (uncredited)

Mitchell Harris
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Howard Hickman

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Howard Hickman
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Leota Lorraine

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine
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Eric Mayne

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Eric Mayne
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Tom McGuire

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tom McGuire
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Matt McHugh

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Matt McHugh
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Frank McLure

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Frank McLure
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Edmund Mortimer

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Wedgwood Nowell

Party Guest (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell
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Louis Payne

Party Guest (uncredited)

Louis Payne
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Alexander Pollard

Butler at Party (uncredited)

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Fred Rapport

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Charles Richman

Thayer (uncredited)

Charles Richman
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Cyril Ring

Churchgoer (uncredited)

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Donna Mae Roberts

Girl at Party (uncredited)

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