Blue Christmas (2024)

Chicago 1941. Meet private eye Richard Stone, celebrating at his Christmas Even office party after beating the draft by way of a bribe. He's a disappointment to his secretary and main squeeze, Katie Crocket, whose brother Ben is fighting overseas; and his honest young employee joey Ernest is guilt-ridden over all the divorce-racket keyhole peeping. Worst of all, his equally sleazy partner, Jake Marley, was murdered a year ago tonight and Stone didn't bother solving Jake's ho-ho homicide.

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Top billed cast

Rob MerrittRichard Stone
Alisabeth Von PresleyBonnie Parker
Chris CauseyJacob Marley
Nicky BibikTeenage Richard Stone
Chad T. BishopJess Stone
Scot GehretThe King
Dave JuehringLarry Turner
Brian LindermanEddie Marley
Tracy Pelzer-TimmLinda Ernest
Keith PorterHank Ross

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