At first glance that steamy noirish poster might come off as a pretty deceptive piece of advertising for what looks like just another boy meets girl, post-war, studio Christmas film. But bubbling beneath the surface of  “ A Holiday Affair ” are some pretty heavy themes that give this under-rated classic an unexpected emotional maturity and complexity. Though only 22 years-old at the time, the heart-stoppingly gorgeous…

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25 Greatest Christmas Films: #14 — ‘A Holiday Affair’ (1949)