Death takes a human form and visits Earth to try to find out why humans want so desperately to cling to life. He unexpectedly falls in love with a beautiful young woman.
Death Takes a Holiday is of 1 hour(s) and 13 minute(s). It is Produced By: Universal Television, American Broadcasting Company (ABC). It was released on 1971-10-23. It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.
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