James Stewart
George Bailey
Tagline
It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!
Overview
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.
Director
Frank Capra
Screenplay
Frank Capra
Screenplay
Albert Hackett
Screenplay
Frances Goodrich
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Status
Released
Budget
$3,180,000.00
Revenue
$9,644,124.00
Original Language
English
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Cast
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 Brunet...
Mrs. Martini
Robert J. Anders...
Little George
Ronnie Ralph
Little Sam
Jeanne Gail
Little Mary
Jeanine Ann Roos...
Little Violet
Danny Mummert
Little Marty Ha...
Georgie Nokes
Little Harry Ba...
Sheldon Leonard
Nick
Frank Hagney
Potter's Bodygu...
Ray Walker
Joe (Luggage Sh...
Charles Lane
Real Estate Sal...
Edward Keane
Tom (Bldg. & Lo...
Carol Coombs
The Bailey Chil...
Karolyn Grimes
The Bailey Chil...
Larry Simms
The Bailey Chil...
Jimmy Hawkins
The Bailey Chil...
Jean Acker
Townswoman (unc...
Ernie Adams
Ed (uncredited)
Monya Andre
Elderly Woman (...
Stanley Andrews
Mr. Welch (uncr...
Sam Ash
Nervous Banker ...
Jack Bailey
One of Vi's Sui...
Louise Bates
Building & Loan...
Mary Bayless
Townswoman (unc...
Beth Belden
Young Girl (unc...
Brooks Benedict
Military Office...
Joseph E. Bernar...
Townsman (uncre...
Al Bridge
Sheriff (uncred...
Buz Buckley
Young Boy (uncr...
Marian Carr
Jane Wainwright...
Adriana Caselott...
Singer at Marti...
Lane Chandler
Policeman (uncr...
Michael Chapin
Young George's ...
Tom Chatterton
Townsman (uncre...
Jack Cheatham
Cop Arresting V...
Harry Cheshire
Dr. Campbell (u...
Edward Clark
Building & Loan...
Tom Coleman
Building & Loan...
Ellen Corby
Ms. Davis (uncr...
Bryn Davis
Elderly Woman (...
Lew Davis
High School Tea...
Harry Denny
(uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Woman at Gradua...
Dick Elliott
Man on Porch (u...
Tom Fadden
Tollhouse Keepe...
Frank Fenton
Violet's Boyfri...
Eddie Fetherston
Horace (uncredi...
Sam Flint
Relieved Banker...
Lee Frederick
(uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Photographer wi...
Jack Gordon
Bar Patron (unc...
Herschel Graham
Townsman (uncre...
Joseph Granby
Elderly Man (vo...
Charles Halton
Carter (uncredi...
Carl Eric Hansen
(uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Building & Loan...
Harry Holman
Mr. Partridge (...
Art Howard
Building & Loan...
Bert Howard
Building & Loan...
Arthur Stuart Hu...
Mr. Randall (un...
John Indrisano
Man in Fantasy ...
Eddie Kane
Building & Loan...
Carl Kent
Townsman (uncre...
Milton Kibbee
Building & Loan...
Effie Laird
Townswoman (unc...
Mike Lally
Building & Loan...
Harold Landon
Marty Hatch (un...
Meade 'Lux' Lewi...
Pianist in Nick...
Jack Lomas
Bar Patron (unc...
J. Farrell MacDo...
Man Whose Grand...
Irene Mack
Townswoman (unc...
Wilbur Mack
Building & Loan...
Charles Meakin
Elderly Man (un...
Priscilla Montgo...
Student in Gym ...
Bert Moorhouse
Man with Sherif...
Evelyn Moriarty
Bar Patron (unc...
Philip Morris
Building & Loan...
George Noisom
School Dancer (...
Bob O'Connor
Bar Patron (unc...
Frank O'Connor
Military Office...
Lynn O'Leary-Jam...
Infant Janie Ba...
Moroni Olsen
Senior Angel (v...
Garry Owen
Bill-Poster (un...
Netta Packer
Elderly Woman (...
Franklin Parker
Photographer / ...
Suzanne Ridgway
Nick's Waitress...
Mark Roberts
Mickey (uncredi...
Constantine Roma...
Bar Patron (unc...
Cy Schindell
Nick's Bouncer ...
Almira Sessions
Potter's Secret...
Cedric Stevens
Townsman (uncre...
Brick Sullivan
Man in Fantasy ...
Charles Sullivan
Nick's Bartende...
Carl Switzer
Freddie Othello...
Max Wagner
Cashier / Nick'...
Larry Wheat
Building & Loan...
Charles C. Wilso...
Charlie (uncred...
Finn Zirzow
Bar Patron (unc...
Featured Reviews
It's practically an American tradition to watch this film with family at Christmas time each year. I just saw it for the first time myself a couple weeks before last Christmas, and I loved it. It's ...Show More
Oh my goodness, I am not going to spend much time describing this gold standard of Christmas movies. If you have seen it, you know what it is. If you haven’t seen it, stop reading this and watch it no ...Show More
Lovely film. <em>'It’s a Wonderful Life'</em> is enjoyable, hearty and well crafted. It takes longer than I would've predicted to get to 'the event', but it's very much worth seeing the journey tha ...Show More
Every now and again you come across a film that just makes you think.... This is one of those. Recently upconverted to 4K and back on a big screen, it's quite simply a joy to watch. Jimmy Stewart is " ...Show More
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