Cast 118

  1. James Stewart

    James Stewart

    George Bailey

  2. Donna Reed

    Donna Reed

    Mary Hatch

  3. Lionel Barrymore

    Lionel Barrymore

    Mr. Potter

  4. Thomas Mitchell

    Thomas Mitchell

    Uncle Billy

  5. Henry Travers

    Henry Travers

    Clarence

  6. Beulah Bondi

    Beulah Bondi

    Mrs. Bailey

  7. Frank Faylen

    Frank Faylen

    Ernie

  8. Ward Bond

    Ward Bond

    Bert

  9. Gloria Grahame
  10. H.B. Warner

    H.B. Warner

    Mr. Gower

  11. Frank Albertson

    Frank Albertson

    Sam Wainwright

  12. Todd Karns

    Harry Bailey

  13. Samuel S. Hinds

    Samuel S. Hinds

    Pa Bailey

  14. Mary Treen

    Mary Treen

    Cousin Tilly

  15. Virginia Patton

    Virginia Patton

    Ruth Dakin

  16. Charles Williams

    Cousin Eustace

  17. Sarah Edwards

    Sarah Edwards

    Mrs. Hatch

  18. William Edmunds

    William Edmunds

    Mr. Martini

  19. Lillian Randolph
  20. Argentina Brunetti

    Argentina Brunetti

    Mrs. Martini

  21. Robert J. Anderson

    Robert J. Anderson

    Little George

  22. Ronnie Ralph

    Little Sam

  23. Jeanne Gail

    Little Mary

  24. Jeanine Ann Roose

    Little Violet

  25. Danny Mummert

    Danny Mummert

    Little Marty Hatch

  26. Georgie Nokes

    Little Harry Bailey

  27. Sheldon Leonard
  28. Frank Hagney

    Frank Hagney

    Potter's Bodyguard

  29. Ray Walker

    Ray Walker

    Joe (Luggage Shop)

  30. Charles Lane

    Charles Lane

    Real Estate Salesman

  31. Edward Keane

    Edward Keane

    Tom (Bldg. & Loan)

  32. Carol Coombs

    The Bailey Child - Janie

  33. Karolyn Grimes

    Karolyn Grimes

    The Bailey Child - Zuzu

  34. Larry Simms

    Larry Simms

    The Bailey Child - Pete

  35. Jimmy Hawkins

    Jimmy Hawkins

    The Bailey Child - Tommy

  36. Jean Acker

    Jean Acker

    Townswoman (uncredited)

  37. Ernie Adams

    Ernie Adams

    Ed (uncredited)

  38. Monya Andre

    Elderly Woman (uncredited)

  39. Stanley Andrews

    Stanley Andrews

    Mr. Welch (uncredited)

  40. Sam Ash

    Sam Ash

    Nervous Banker (uncredited)

  41. Jack Bailey

    Jack Bailey

    One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)

  42. Louise Bates

    Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

  43. Mary Bayless

    Townswoman (uncredited)

  44. Beth Belden

    Young Girl (uncredited)

  45. Brooks Benedict

    Brooks Benedict

    Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

  46. Joseph E. Bernard

    Joseph E. Bernard

    Townsman (uncredited)

  47. Al Bridge

    Al Bridge

    Sheriff (uncredited)

  48. Buz Buckley

    Young Boy (uncredited)

  49. Marian Carr

    Marian Carr

    Jane Wainwright (uncredited)

  50. Adriana Caselotti

    Adriana Caselotti

    Singer at Martini's (uncredited)

  51. Lane Chandler

    Lane Chandler

    Policeman (uncredited)

  52. Michael Chapin

    Michael Chapin

    Young George's Friend (uncredited)

  53. Tom Chatterton

    Tom Chatterton

    Townsman (uncredited)

  54. Jack Cheatham

    Jack Cheatham

    Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)

  55. Harry Cheshire

    Harry Cheshire

    Dr. Campbell (uncredited)

  56. Edward Clark

    Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

  57. Tom Coleman

    Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

  58. Ellen Corby

    Ellen Corby

    Ms. Davis (uncredited)

  59. Bryn Davis

    Elderly Woman (uncredited)

  60. Lew Davis

    High School Teacher at Poolside (uncredited)

  61. Harry Denny

    (uncredited)

  62. Helen Dickson

    Woman at Graduation Dance (uncredited)

  63. Dick Elliott

    Dick Elliott

    Man on Porch (uncredited)

  64. Tom Fadden

    Tom Fadden

    Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)

  65. Frank Fenton

    Frank Fenton

    Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited)

  66. Eddie Fetherston

    Eddie Fetherston

    Horace (uncredited)

  67. Sam Flint

    Sam Flint

    Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)

  68. Lee Frederick

    (uncredited)

  69. Dick Gordon

    Dick Gordon

    Photographer with Sheriff (uncredited)

  70. Jack Gordon

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

  71. Herschel Graham

    Herschel Graham

    Townsman (uncredited)

  72. Joseph Granby

    Elderly Man (voice) (uncredited)

  73. Charles Halton

    Charles Halton

    Carter (uncredited)

  74. Carl Eric Hansen

    (uncredited)

  75. Herbert Heywood

    Herbert Heywood

    Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

  76. Harry Holman

    Harry Holman

    Mr. Partridge (uncredited)

  77. Art Howard

    Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

  78. Bert Howard

    Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

  79. Arthur Stuart Hull

    Arthur Stuart Hull

    Mr. Randall (uncredited)

  80. John Indrisano

    Man in Fantasy (uncredited)

  81. Eddie Kane

    Eddie Kane

    Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

  82. Carl Kent

    Carl Kent

    Townsman (uncredited)

  83. Milton Kibbee

    Milton Kibbee

    Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

  84. Effie Laird

    Townswoman (uncredited)

  85. Mike Lally

    Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

  86. Harold Landon

    Marty Hatch (uncredited)

  87. Meade 'Lux' Lewis

    Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)

  88. Jack Lomas

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

  89. J. Farrell MacDonald

    J. Farrell MacDonald

    Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)

  90. Irene Mack

    Townswoman (uncredited)

  91. Wilbur Mack

    Wilbur Mack

    Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

  92. Charles Meakin

    Charles Meakin

    Elderly Man (uncredited)

  93. Priscilla Montgomery

    Student in Gym (uncredited)

  94. Bert Moorhouse

    Man with Sheriff (uncredited)

  95. Evelyn Moriarty

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

  96. Philip Morris

    Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

  97. George Noisom

    School Dancer (uncredited)

  98. Bob O'Connor

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

  99. Frank O'Connor

    Frank O'Connor

    Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

  100. Lynn O'Leary-Jameson

    Infant Janie Bailey (uncredited)

  101. Moroni Olsen

    Moroni Olsen

    Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)

  102. Garry Owen

    Garry Owen

    Bill-Poster (uncredited)

  103. Netta Packer

    Elderly Woman (uncredited)

  104. Franklin Parker

    Photographer / Reporter (uncredited)

  105. Suzanne Ridgway

    Suzanne Ridgway

    Nick's Waitress (uncredited)

  106. Mark Roberts

    Mark Roberts

    Mickey (uncredited)

  107. Constantine Romanoff

    Constantine Romanoff

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

  108. Cy Schindell

    Cy Schindell

    Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)

  109. Almira Sessions

    Almira Sessions

    Potter's Secretary (uncredited)

  110. Cedric Stevens

    Townsman (uncredited)

  111. Brick Sullivan

    Man in Fantasy (uncredited)

  112. Charles Sullivan

    Charles Sullivan

    Nick's Bartender (uncredited)

  113. Carl Switzer

    Carl Switzer

    Freddie Othello (uncredited)

  114. Max Wagner

    Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)

  115. Larry Wheat

    Larry Wheat

    Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

  116. Charles C. Wilson

    Charles C. Wilson

    Charlie (uncredited)

  117. Jimmy the Crow

    Jimmy the Crow

    Uncle Billy's pet (uncredited)

  118. Finn Zirzow

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

Crew 29

Art

  1. Jack Okey

    Art Direction

  2. William Cameron Menzies

    William Cameron Menzies

    Art Direction

  3. Emile Kuri

    Set Decoration

Camera

  1. Joseph F. Biroc

    Joseph F. Biroc

    Director of Photography

  2. Joseph Walker

    Director of Photography

  3. Phil Stern

    Still Photographer

Costume & Makeup

  1. Edward Stevenson

    Costume Design

  2. Gordon Bau

    Makeup Artist

Crew

  1. Jo Swerling

    Jo Swerling

    Additional Writing

  2. Michael Wilson

    Michael Wilson

    Additional Writing

  3. Victor Milner

    Cinematography

  4. Daniel Hays

    Special Effects

  5. Russell A. Cully

    Special Effects

  6. Lila Finn

    Stunts

Directing

  1. Arthur S. Black Jr.

    Assistant Director

  2. Frank Capra

    Frank Capra

    Director

Editing

Lighting

Production

  1. Frank Capra

    Frank Capra

    Producer

Sound

  1. Paul Marquardt

    Orchestrator

  2. Dimitri Tiomkin

    Dimitri Tiomkin

    Original Music Composer

  3. Clem Portman

    Sound

  4. John Aalberg

    Sound

Visual Effects

  1. Russell Shearman

    Special Effects Supervisor

Writing

  1. Philip Van Doren Stern

    Original Story

  2. Albert Hackett

    Albert Hackett

    Screenplay

  3. Frances Goodrich

    Frances Goodrich

    Screenplay

  4. Frank Capra

    Frank Capra

    Screenplay

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