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Synopsis
In The Big Little Jesus, the story unfolds on Christmas Eve in Los Angeles, where detectives Joe Friday and Frank Smith are called to the scene of a theft at the city's oldest mission church. The statue of the Child Jesus, a cherished piece of religious art, has been stolen, leaving the church community in distress just before the holiday. With no leads and the clock ticking, the detectives must work quickly to recover the statue and restore faith to the parishioners.
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