The Amazing Mrs. Holliday (1943): Cast & Plot
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday is a 1943 music drama directed by Bruce Manning, starring Deanna Durbin as Ruth Kirke Holliday, Harry Davenport and Grant Mitchell. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Bruce Manning
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Amazing Mrs. Holliday About?
The premise of The Amazing Mrs. Holliday without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- damsel in distress
- china missionary school
- war orphan
- world war two
- china
- missionary school teacher
- adoption
- song
- singer
- singing
- san francisco california
- deception
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- chinese army officer
- ship builder
- pacific ocean
- torpedoed ship
- illegal immigrant
- ticket agent
- life boat
- rescued
- newspaper story
- newspaper reporter
- patriotism
- character name in title
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Cast & Characters
Deanna Durbin leads the cast as Ruth Kirke Holliday, with Harry Davenport as Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday and Grant Mitchell as Edgar Holliday. Directed by Bruce Manning; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bruce Manning
- Deanna Durbin as Ruth Kirke Holliday
- Harry Davenport as Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday
- Grant Mitchell as Edgar Holliday
- Frieda Inescort as Karen Holliday
Also Starring in The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
· 30 more- Barry Fitzgerald Timothy Blake
- Edmond O'Brien Tom Holliday
- Irving Bacon
- Joseph Crehan
- Bess Flowers Reporter
- Tom Dugan
- George Chandler
- Wade Boteler
- Robert Homans
- Charles Trowbridge
- Jonathan Hale
- Eddie Dunn
- Olaf Hytten
- Arthur Treacher Henderson
- Philip Ahn
- Douglas Wood
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The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Plot Summary
What happens in The Amazing Mrs. Holliday from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ruth Kirke, Deanna Durbin, is a young idealistic schoolteacher who is escorting eight war orphans from South China to Calcutta when their steamship Tollare is torpedoed and sinks in the Pacific. She and a sailor named Timothy Blake, Barry Fitzgerald, survive the attack and are picked up by the steamship Westonia, brought to San Francisco, and told by immigration officials that the orphans will be held until a $500 bond for each child is posted. With no money of their own, Ruth and Timothy seek help from Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday, Harry Davenport, the wealthy owner of the sunken cargo ship, who perished in the attack.
Full summary
The whole story of The Amazing Mrs. Holliday, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Amazing Mrs. Holliday?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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The Amazing Mrs. Holliday FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Amazing Mrs. Holliday, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Amazing Mrs. Holliday?
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was The Amazing Mrs. Holliday released?
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday was released on February 19, 1943.
Who directed The Amazing Mrs. Holliday?
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday was directed by Bruce Manning.
Who is in the cast of The Amazing Mrs. Holliday?
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday stars Deanna Durbin as Ruth Kirke Holliday, Harry Davenport as Commodore Thomas Spencer Holliday and Grant Mitchell as Edgar Holliday, among 34 credited actors.
Does The Amazing Mrs. Holliday have a post-credit scene?
No. The Amazing Mrs. Holliday has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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