Christmas in July

If you can't sleep at night, it isn't the coffee - it's the bunk!

6.9 / 10

English / 67 min. / 1940-10-25

the genres:

Storyline:

An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest. As a joke, some of his co-workers put together a fake telegram which says that he won the $25,000 grand prize.

Cast:

Dick Powell

Dick Powell

as Jimmy McDonald

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

as Betsy Casey

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

as Dr. Maxford

Alexander Carr

Alexander Carr

as Mr. Shindel

William Demarest

William Demarest

as Mr. Bildocker

Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

as Mr. Baxter

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

as Don Hartman - Radio Announcer

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

as Dick

Adrian Morris

Adrian Morris

as Tom

Harry Rosenthal

Harry Rosenthal

as Harry

Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

as Mrs. MacDonald

Ferike Boros

Ferike Boros

as Mrs. Schwartz

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

as Mr. Schmidt

Julius Tannen

Julius Tannen

as Mr. Zimmerman

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

as Mr. Hillbeiner

Lucille Ward

Lucille Ward

as Mrs. Casey

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

as Davenola Salesman

George Anderson

George Anderson

as Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Jan Buckingham

Jan Buckingham

as Ms. Pettypass (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

as Coworker (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

as Arbuster (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

as Coworker (uncredited)

Norah Gale

Norah Gale

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

as Mr. Waterbury (uncredited)

Harry Hollingsworth

Harry Hollingsworth

as Juror (uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

Arthur Hoyt

as Mild Juror (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Arthur Stuart Hull

as Cashier (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

as Neighborhood Woman (uncredited)

Stanley Mack

Stanley Mack

as Juror (uncredited)

Hazel Marshall

Hazel Marshall

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Bob Mayo

Bob Mayo

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Eileen McAvoy

Eileen McAvoy

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Esther Michelson

Esther Michelson

as Sophie's Mother (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

as Cabbie Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

Charles R. Moore

as Porter in Maxford's Office (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

as Patrolman Murphy (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

as Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)

Ned Norton

Ned Norton

as Juror (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

as Juror (uncredited)

June Preston

June Preston

as Little Singing Blond Girl (uncredited)

Gus Reed

Gus Reed

as Juror (uncredited)

Georges Renavent

Georges Renavent

as Office Door Sign-Painter (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

as Coworker (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

as Large Juror (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Jack Shea

as Coworker (uncredited)

Sheila Sheldon

Sheila Sheldon

as Sophie (uncredited)

C.L. Sherwood

C.L. Sherwood

as Elevator Operator at End (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

as Weary Juror (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

as Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

as Mr. Babcock (uncredited)

Kay Stewart

Kay Stewart

as Secretary (uncredited)

Preston Sturges

Preston Sturges

as Man at Shoeshine Stand (uncredited)

Alice Thomas

Alice Thomas

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

as Sam (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

as Co-Worker in Office (uncredited)

Cheryl Walker

Cheryl Walker

as Secretary (uncredited)

Dorothy Ward

Dorothy Ward

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

as Juror (uncredited)

Pat West

Pat West

as Man with Phone (uncredited)

Beal Wong

Beal Wong

as Chinese Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)