The House Without a Christmas Tree

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The House Without a Christmas Tree

1972

1h 27m

6.2(8 votes)

Drama

Family

TV Movie

Overview

A young girl named Addie, living in Nebraska in 1946 wants nothing more for the holidays than a Christmas tree, but her widowed father, is bitter and refuses due to events from the family's past.

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12 members

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Jason Robards

James "Jamie" Mills

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Mildred Natwick

Grandma Mills

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Lisa Lucas

Addie Mills

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Kathryn Walker

Miss Thompson

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Alexa Kenin

Carla Mae

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Murray Westgate

Mr. Brady

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Maya Kenin

Mrs. Cott

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Brady McNamara

Billy Wild

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Gail Dunsome

Gloria Cott

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Heather Graham

Classmate (uncredited)

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Karen Pearson

Classmate (uncredited)

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Patricia Hamilton

Narrator (uncredited)

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