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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James Stewart | George Bailey |
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Donna Reed | Mary Hatch |
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Lionel Barrymore | Mr. Potter |
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Thomas Mitchell | Uncle Billy |
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Henry Travers | Clarence |
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Beulah Bondi | Mrs. Bailey |
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Frank Faylen | Ernie |
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Ward Bond | Bert |
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Gloria Grahame | Violet |
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H.B. Warner | Mr. Gower |
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Frank Albertson | Sam Wainwright |
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Todd Karns | Harry Bailey |
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Samuel S. Hinds | Pa Bailey |
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Mary Treen | Cousin Tilly |
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Virginia Patton | Ruth Dakin |
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Charles Williams | Cousin Eustace |
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Sarah Edwards | Mrs. Hatch |
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William Edmunds | Mr. Martini |
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Lillian Randolph | Annie |
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Argentina Brunetti | Mrs. Martini |
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Robert J. Anderson | Little George |
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Ronnie Ralph | Little Sam |
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Jeanne Gail | Little Mary |
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Jeanine Ann Roose | Little Violet |
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Danny Mummert | Little Marty Hatch |
Director | Frank Capra |
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Writer | Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, Jo Swerling, Philip Van Doren Stern, Michael Wilson | |
Producer | Frank Capra | |
Musician | Dimitri Tiomkin | |
Photography | Joseph F. Biroc, Joseph Walker, Victor Milner |