It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

1984•1h 36m•5.9/10

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Ratings

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5.9/10(8)

Retired cop Mike Halligan decides to show his grandson, who has never seen snow before, what a real white Christmas in New York is like. But a sudden fatal heart attack derails those plans, and Halligan makes a deal with the Archangel of Heaven to return to Earth for a week until Christmas in order to give his grandson the seasonal glories of New York City.

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Production

Columbia TriStar Television, Schenck/Cardea Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Mike Halligan

Scott Grimes

Scott Grimes

Robbie Westin

Barrie Youngfellow

Barrie Youngfellow

Kate Westin

George Gaynes

George Gaynes

Arch Angel

Gary Bayer

Rick Westin

William Griffis

Riley Boggs

Christina Pickles

Christina Pickles

Chris

Hamilton Camp

Hamilton Camp

Meek Angel

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Mr. Bibbs

Nicholas Hormann

Nicholas Hormann

Mr. Jones

Wynn Irwin

Wynn Irwin

Santini

Hector Elias

Hector Elias

Ramos

Barbette Tweed

Barbette Tweed

Joanie

Lew Horn

Lew Horn

Johnson

Annie Potts

Annie Potts

Cindy Mills

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Monsignor Donoghue

Alyson Kirk

Missy Westin

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Mrs. Hunt

George Pentecost

Dr. Kent

Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

Cabbie

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