Synopsis
Inspired by O. Henry's short story about a young bride and groom, each of whom foolishly--but quite lovingly--sacrifices a treasured possession to buy the perfect Christmas gift for their mate.
Movie Information
- Director
- Don Chaffey
- Writers
- Caryl Ledner
- Release Year
- 1978
- Runtime
- 98 minutes
- Genre
- Romance, Drama, TV Movie
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (6 votes)
Top Cast
Marie Osmond
Beth Atherton
Timothy Bottoms
Rudi Miller
Bethel Leslie
Agnes
June Lockhart
Constance Schuyler
Donald Moffat
William Schuyler
David Wayne
O'Henry and Narrator
James Woods
Alfred Browning
Sondra West
Mary O'Halloran
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