It's a Wonderful Life

1946 PG-13 2h 11m

8.3 /10

4.8K

Genre

Drama Family Fantasy

Plot

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

Writers

Philip Van Doren Stern Frances Goodrich Frank Capra

Stars

James Stewart Donna Reed Lionel Barrymore

Cast & Crew

Townswoman (uncredited)

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)

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Mary Bayless

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Beth Belden

Young Girl (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Townsman (uncredited)

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)

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Edward Clark

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Ms. Davis (uncredited)

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Bryn Davis

Elderly Woman (uncredited)

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Lew Davis

Teacher at Poolside (uncredited)

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)

Photographer with Sheriff (uncredited)

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Jack Gordon

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Townsman (uncredited)

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Joseph Granby

Elderly Man (voice) (uncredited)

Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Harry Holman

Mr. Partridge (uncredited)

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Art Howard

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

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Bert Howard

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Mr. Randall (uncredited)

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John Indrisano

Man in Fantasy (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Carl Kent

Townsman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

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Effie Laird

Townswoman (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

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Harold Landon

Marty Hatch (uncredited)

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Meade 'Lux' Lewis

Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)

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Jack Lomas

Bar Patron (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)

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Irene Mack

Townswoman (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Charles Meakin

Elderly Man (uncredited)

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Priscilla Montgomery

Student in Gym (uncredited)

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Bert Moorhouse

Man with Sheriff (uncredited)

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Evelyn Moriarty

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Philip Morris

Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

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George Noisom

School Dancer (uncredited)

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Bob O'Connor

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

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Lynn O'Leary-Jameson

Infant Janie Bailey (uncredited)

Moroni Olsen

Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Billposter (uncredited)

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Netta Packer

Elderly Woman (uncredited)

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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)

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Cedric Stevens

Townsman (uncredited)

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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)

Bar Patron (uncredited)

User Reviews See all 6

aochin

15 Jun 2024

It's a timeless and great film for everyone, straightforwardly telling us that life is worth living and a good deed is never lost. Frank Capra's fi...

GenerationofSwine

26 Dec 2023

I am not one of those snobs that thinks Black and White is always better... but don't watch the colored version of it, there is something about it tha...

Geronimo1967

7 Jul 2022

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...

r96sk

26 Dec 2020

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...