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A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1946-12-20
- video_camera_front Companies Liberty Films
- timer Runtime: 130 Mins
- star Rating: 8.3 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt0038650
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smart_display Cast

James Stewart
George Bailey

Donna Reed
Mary Hatch

Lionel Barrymore
Mr. Potter

Thomas Mitchell
Uncle Billy

Henry Travers
Clarence

Beulah Bondi
Mrs. Bailey

Frank Faylen
Ernie

Ward Bond
Bert

Gloria Grahame
Violet

H.B. Warner
Mr. Gower

Frank Albertson
Sam Wainwright

Todd Karns
Harry Bailey

Samuel S. Hinds
Pa Bailey

Mary Treen
Cousin Tilly

Virginia Patton
Ruth Dakin

Charles Williams
Cousin Eustace

Sarah Edwards
Mrs. Hatch

William Edmunds
Mr. Martini

Lillian Randolph
Annie

Argentina Brunetti
Mrs. Martini

Robert J. Anderson
Little George

Ronnie Ralph
Little Sam

Jeanne Gail
Little Mary

Jeanine Ann Roose
Little Violet

Danny Mummert
Little Marty Hatch

Georgie Nokes
Little Harry Bailey

Sheldon Leonard
Nick

Frank Hagney
Potter's Bodyguard

Ray Walker
Joe (Luggage Shop)

Charles Lane
Real Estate Salesman

Edward Keane
Tom (Bldg. & Loan)

Carol Coombs
The Bailey Child - Janie

Karolyn Grimes
The Bailey Child - Zuzu

Larry Simms
The Bailey Child - Pete

Jimmy Hawkins
The Bailey Child - Tommy

Jean Acker
Townswoman (uncredited)

Ernie Adams
Ed (uncredited)

Monya Andre
Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews
Mr. Welch (uncredited)

Sam Ash
Nervous Banker (uncredited)

Jack Bailey
One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)

Louise Bates
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Mary Bayless
Townswoman (uncredited)

Beth Belden
Young Girl (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard
Townsman (uncredited)

Al Bridge
Sheriff (uncredited)

Buz Buckley
Young Boy (uncredited)

Marian Carr
Jane Wainwright (uncredited)

Adriana Caselotti
Singer at Martini's (uncredited)

Lane Chandler
Policeman (uncredited)

Michael Chapin
Young George's Friend (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton
Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham
Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire
Dr. Campbell (uncredited)

Edward Clark
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Tom Coleman
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Ellen Corby
Ms. Davis (uncredited)

Bryn Davis
Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Lew Davis
High School Teacher at Poolside (uncredited)

Harry Denny
(uncredited)

Helen Dickson
Woman at Graduation Dance (uncredited)

Dick Elliott
Man on Porch (uncredited)

Tom Fadden
Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)

Frank Fenton
Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Eddie Fetherston
Horace (uncredited)

Sam Flint
Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)

Lee Frederick
(uncredited)

Dick Gordon
Photographer with Sheriff (uncredited)

Jack Gordon
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Herschel Graham
Townsman (uncredited)

Joseph Granby
Elderly Man (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Halton
Carter (uncredited)

Carl Eric Hansen
(uncredited)

Herbert Heywood
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Harry Holman
Mr. Partridge (uncredited)

Art Howard
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Bert Howard
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull
Mr. Randall (uncredited)

John Indrisano
Man in Fantasy (uncredited)

Eddie Kane
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Carl Kent
Townsman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Effie Laird
Townswoman (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Harold Landon
Marty Hatch (uncredited)

Meade 'Lux' Lewis
Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)

Jack Lomas
Bar Patron (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald
Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)

Irene Mack
Townswoman (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Charles Meakin
Elderly Man (uncredited)

Priscilla Montgomery
Student in Gym (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse
Man with Sheriff (uncredited)

Evelyn Moriarty
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Philip Morris
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

George Noisom
School Dancer (uncredited)

Bob O'Connor
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Lynn O'Leary-Jameson
Infant Janie Bailey (uncredited)

Moroni Olsen
Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)

Garry Owen
Bill-Poster (uncredited)

Netta Packer
Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Franklin Parker
Photographer / Reporter (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway
Nick's Waitress (uncredited)

Mark Roberts
Mickey (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Cy Schindell
Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)

Almira Sessions
Potter's Secretary (uncredited)

Cedric Stevens
Townsman (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan
Man in Fantasy (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Nick's Bartender (uncredited)

Carl Switzer
Freddie Othello (uncredited)

Max Wagner
Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)

Larry Wheat
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson
Charlie (uncredited)

Finn Zirzow
Bar Patron (uncredited)
groups Crew

Philip Van Doren Stern
Original Story

William Hornbeck
Editor

Jo Swerling
Additional Writing

Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography

Joseph Walker
Director of Photography

Jack Okey
Art Direction

Frank Capra
Producer

Frances Goodrich
Screenplay

Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer

Frank Capra
Screenplay

Albert Hackett
Screenplay

Michael Wilson
Additional Writing

Frank Capra
Director

Daniel Hays
Special Effects

Phil Stern
Still Photographer

Clem Portman
Sound

Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist

Emile Kuri
Set Decoration

Lila Finn
Stunts

Paul Marquardt
Orchestrator

William Cameron Menzies
Art Direction

Homer Plannette
Gaffer

Richard Van Hessen
Sound

John Aalberg
Sound

Russell Shearman
Special Effects Supervisor

Arthur S. Black Jr.
Assistant Director

Russell A. Cully
Special Effects

Victor Milner
Cinematography

Edward Stevenson
Costume Design
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