Holiday Films You May Have Not Seen


Miracle on 34th Street (1947). An attractive woman named Phyllis Dietrichson (played by Barbara Stanwyck) meets a smooth-talking salesman named Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) while Christmas shopping at Macy’s. Drawn into a web of adultery and shoplifting, they plan to murder Phyllis’ husband for his gift certificates at the famous department store. But then things start to go wrong. Be sure to watch for Edward G. Robinson as Santa Claus. Rating: R (violence, strong language.) Four Stars.

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