Following their legendary pairing in Vertigo, Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak teamed again for this considerably more lighthearted story of witchcraft and romance. It’s Christmastime inGreenwich Village. Gillian Holroyd (Novak) is a whimsical witch who charms away dashing publisher Shep Henderson (Stewart) when she finds out he’s set to marry her old rival (Rule)—only to fall for him herself. Gillian eventually must choose between a life with Shep and the loss of her magic.