Christmas in July

October. 25,1940      NR
Rating:
7.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Dick Powell as  Jimmy McDonald
Ellen Drew as  Betsy Casey
Raymond Walburn as  Mr Maxford
Alexander Carr as  Mr. Shindel
William Demarest as  Mr. Bildocker
Ernest Truex as  Mr. Baxter
Franklin Pangborn as  Radio Announcer
Harry Hayden as  Mr. Waterbury
Rod Cameron as  Dick
Adrian Morris as  Tom

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