It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1946-12-20 United States of America 130 Min. PG-13
8.279 4508 votes
Drama, Family, Fantasy

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.

Cast

James Stewart is George Bailey
George Bailey
Donna Reed is Mary Hatch
Mary Hatch
Lionel Barrymore is Mr. Potter
Mr. Potter
Thomas Mitchell is Uncle Billy
Uncle Billy
Henry Travers is Clarence
Clarence
Beulah Bondi is Mrs. Bailey
Mrs. Bailey
Frank Faylen is Ernie
Ernie
Ward Bond is Bert
Bert
Gloria Grahame is Violet
Violet
H.B. Warner is Mr. Gower
Mr. Gower
Frank Albertson is Sam Wainwright
Sam Wainwright
Todd Karns is Harry Bailey
Harry Bailey
Samuel S. Hinds is Pa Bailey
Pa Bailey
Mary Treen is Cousin Tilly
Cousin Tilly
Virginia Patton is Ruth Dakin
Ruth Dakin
Charles Williams is Cousin Eustace
Cousin Eustace
Sarah Edwards is Mrs. Hatch
Mrs. Hatch
William Edmunds is Mr. Martini
Mr. Martini
Lillian Randolph is Annie
Annie
Argentina Brunetti is Mrs. Martini
Mrs. Martini
Robert J. Anderson is Little George
Little George
Ronnie Ralph is Little Sam
Little Sam
Jeanne Gail is Little Mary
Little Mary
Jeanine Ann Roose is Little Violet
Little Violet
Danny Mummert is Little Marty Hatch
Little Marty Hatch
Georgie Nokes is Little Harry Bailey
Little Harry Bailey
Sheldon Leonard is Nick
Nick
Frank Hagney is Potter's Bodyguard
Potter's Bodyguard
Ray Walker is Joe (Luggage Shop)
Joe (Luggage Shop)
Charles Lane is Real Estate Salesman
Real Estate Salesman
Edward Keane is Tom (Bldg. & Loan)
Tom (Bldg. & Loan)
Carol Coombs is The Bailey Child - Janie
The Bailey Child - Janie
Karolyn Grimes is The Bailey Child - Zuzu
The Bailey Child - Zuzu
Larry Simms is The Bailey Child - Pete
The Bailey Child - Pete
Jimmy Hawkins is The Bailey Child - Tommy
The Bailey Child - Tommy
Jean Acker is Townswoman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Ernie Adams is Ed (uncredited)
Ed (uncredited)
Monya Andre is Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews is Mr. Welch (uncredited)
Mr. Welch (uncredited)
Sam Ash is Nervous Banker (uncredited)
Nervous Banker (uncredited)
Jack Bailey is One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)
One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)
Louise Bates is Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Mary Bayless is Townswoman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Beth Belden is Young Girl (uncredited)
Young Girl (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict is Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Al Bridge is Sheriff (uncredited)
Sheriff (uncredited)
Buz Buckley is Young Boy (uncredited)
Young Boy (uncredited)
Marian Carr is Jane Wainwright (uncredited)
Jane Wainwright (uncredited)
Adriana Caselotti is Singer at Martini's (uncredited)
Singer at Martini's (uncredited)
Lane Chandler is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Michael Chapin is Young George's Friend (uncredited)
Young George's Friend (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham is Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)
Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire is Dr. Campbell (uncredited)
Dr. Campbell (uncredited)
Edward Clark is Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Tom Coleman is Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Ellen Corby is Ms. Davis (uncredited)
Ms. Davis (uncredited)
Bryn Davis is Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Lew Davis is High School Teacher at Poolside (uncredited)
High School Teacher at Poolside (uncredited)
Harry Denny is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Helen Dickson is Woman at Graduation Dance (uncredited)
Woman at Graduation Dance (uncredited)
Dick Elliott is Man on Porch (uncredited)
Man on Porch (uncredited)
Tom Fadden is Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
Frank Fenton is Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston is Horace (uncredited)
Horace (uncredited)
Sam Flint is Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)
Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)
Lee Frederick is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Dick Gordon is Photographer with Sheriff (uncredited)
Photographer with Sheriff (uncredited)
Jack Gordon is Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Herschel Graham is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Joseph Granby is Elderly Man (voice) (uncredited)
Elderly Man (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Halton is Carter (uncredited)
Carter (uncredited)
Carl Eric Hansen is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Herbert Heywood is Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Harry Holman is Mr. Partridge (uncredited)
Mr. Partridge (uncredited)
Art Howard is Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Bert Howard is Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull is Mr. Randall (uncredited)
Mr. Randall (uncredited)
John Indrisano is Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
Eddie Kane is Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Carl Kent is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee is Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Effie Laird is Townswoman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Mike Lally is Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Harold Landon is Marty Hatch (uncredited)
Marty Hatch (uncredited)
Meade 'Lux' Lewis is Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)
Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)
Jack Lomas is Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald is Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)
Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)
Irene Mack is Townswoman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack is Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Charles Meakin is Elderly Man (uncredited)
Elderly Man (uncredited)
Priscilla Montgomery is Student in Gym (uncredited)
Student in Gym (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse is Man with Sheriff (uncredited)
Man with Sheriff (uncredited)
Evelyn Moriarty is Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Philip Morris is Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
George Noisom is School Dancer (uncredited)
School Dancer (uncredited)
Bob O'Connor is Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor is Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Lynn O'Leary-Jameson is Infant Janie Bailey (uncredited)
Infant Janie Bailey (uncredited)
Moroni Olsen is Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)
Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)
Garry Owen is Bill-Poster (uncredited)
Bill-Poster (uncredited)
Netta Packer is Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Franklin Parker is Photographer / Reporter (uncredited)
Photographer / Reporter (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway is Nick's Waitress (uncredited)
Nick's Waitress (uncredited)
Mark Roberts is Mickey (uncredited)
Mickey (uncredited)
Constantine Romanoff is Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Cy Schindell is Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)
Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)
Almira Sessions is Potter's Secretary (uncredited)
Potter's Secretary (uncredited)
Cedric Stevens is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan is Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan is Nick's Bartender (uncredited)
Nick's Bartender (uncredited)
Carl Switzer is Freddie Othello (uncredited)
Freddie Othello (uncredited)
Max Wagner is Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)
Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)
Larry Wheat is Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson is Charlie (uncredited)
Charlie (uncredited)
Finn Zirzow is Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)

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