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Don't Open Till Christmas

1984-12-07 · 87 min · ★ 4.9

Thriller · Horror · Mystery

It's just days before Christmas in London, but not everyone is full of good cheer - as a maniac with a pathological hatred of Santa Claus stalks the streets, butchering any man that’s unlucky enough to be wandering around dressed as Old Saint Nick.

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Directors
Edmund Purdom
Production companies
Spectacular Trading International
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Edmund PurdomEdmund PurdomInspector Harris
Alan LakeAlan LakeGiles
Belinda MayneBelinda MayneKate
Gerry SundquistGerry SundquistCliff Boyd
Mark JonesMark JonesDetective Sergeant Powell
Kelly BakerKelly Baker'Experience' Girl
Caroline MunroCaroline MunroCaroline Munro
Kevin LloydKevin LloydGerry
Wendy DanversWendy DanversHousekeeper
Nicholas DonnellyDoctor Bridle
Pat AstleyPat AstleySharon
Laurence HarringtonKate's Father
Ken HalliwellRestaurant Commissionaire
Ray MarioniMaitre d'hotel
Ricky KennedyTheatre Santa Claus
Sid WraggDungeon Santa Claus
Max RomanMax RomanStore Santa Claus
George PierceMarket Santa Claus
Ashley DransfieldDrunken Santa Claus
Derek FordCircus Santa Claus

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