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"It happens in December... but it's hotter than July!"
Just before Christmas, department store clerk Steve Mason meets big spending customer Connie Ennis, who's actually a comparison shopper sent by another store. Steve lets her go, which gets him fired. They spend the afternoon together, which doesn't sit well with Connie's steady suitor, Carl, when he finds out, but delights her young son Timmy, who quickly takes to Steve.
49 Cast Members
Robert Mitchum
Steve Mason
Janet Leigh
Connie Ennis
Wendell Corey
Carl Davis
Griff Barnett
Mr. Ennis
Esther Dale
Mrs. Ennis
Henry O'Neill
Mr. Crowley
Harry Morgan
Police Lieutenant (as Henry Morgan)
Larry J. Blake
Plainclothesman
Helen Brown
Emily
Gordon Gebert
Timmy Ennis
Pat Barton
Saleswoman (uncredited)
Genevieve Bell
Saleswoman (uncredited)
Melinda Casey
Girl (uncredited)
Chick Chandler
New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Waiter (uncredited)
James Conaty
Man Entering Nightclub (uncredited)
Yvonne Crossley
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Michka Egan
Man (uncredited)
George Eldredge
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Louise Franklin
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
