It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1984, English. Directed by Peter H. Hunt.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 15 December 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Frank Cardea, George Schenck
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How long is It Came Upon the Midnight Clear?
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is It Came Upon the Midnight Clear on?
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 December 1984. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like It Came Upon the Midnight Clear?
If you liked It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, try How Sarah Got Her Wings, Christmas in Angel Falls, The Christmas Shoes.
Who directed It Came Upon the Midnight Clear?
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984) was directed by Peter H. Hunt and stars Mickey Rooney, Scott Grimes, Barrie Youngfellow.