Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: December 20, 1946
Runtime: 130 minutes
Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 8.3/10 (4629 votes)
Similar movies
Miracle on 34th Street
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Empire Strikes Back
The Shop Around the Corner
A Christmas Carol
Rope
Night of the Living Dead
Cast
James Stewart
George Bailey
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 Brunetti
Mrs. Martini
Robert J. Anderson
Little George
Sheldon Leonard
Nick
Frank Hagney
Potter's Bodyguard
Ray Walker
Joe (Luggage Shop)
Charles Lane
Real Estate Salesman
Edward Keane
Tom (Bldg. & Loan)
Karolyn Grimes
The Bailey Child - Zuzu
Larry Simms
The Bailey Child - Pete
Jean Acker
Townswoman (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Ed (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)
Brooks Benedict
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Townsman (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Sheriff (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)
Ellen Corby
Ms. Davis (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)
Charles Halton
Carter (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Harry Holman
Mr. Partridge (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Mr. Randall (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Carl Kent
Townsman (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Charles Meakin
Elderly Man (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Man with Sheriff (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Moroni Olsen
Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)
Garry Owen
Bill-Poster (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)
Charles Sullivan
Nick's Bartender (uncredited)
Carl Switzer
Freddie Othello (uncredited)
Larry Wheat
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
Charlie (uncredited)