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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Release: 1945-02-28 ·Runtime: 128m ·★ 7.5
Drama

In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Dink Trout Dink Trout as Undetermined (uncredited) Mae Marsh Mae Marsh as Tynmore Sister (uncredited) Peggy Ann Garner Peggy Ann Garner as Francie Nolan Wyrley Birch Wyrley Birch as Old man on second floor landing (uncredited) Robert Strange Robert Strange as Doctor (uncredited) John Berkes John Berkes as Mr. Creckenbox (uncredited) Al Bridge Al Bridge as Cheap Charlie (uncredited) Constance Purdy Constance Purdy as Undetermined (uncredited) William Smith William Smith as Boy (uncredited) J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald as Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited) Fernanda Eliscu Fernanda Eliscu as Undetermined (uncredited) Teddy Infuhr Teddy Infuhr as Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited) Martha Wentworth Martha Wentworth as Sheila's Mother (uncredited) B.S. Pully B.S. Pully as Christmas Tree Vendor Joan Blondell Joan Blondell as Aunt Sissy Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Nolan as Officer McShane Ferike Boros Ferike Boros as Grandmother (uncredited) Charles Halton Charles Halton as Mr. Barker (uncredited) George Melford George Melford as Mr. Spencer (uncredited) Gloria Talbott Gloria Talbott as Teen-Age Girl in Classroom (uncredited) Jessie Arnold Jessie Arnold as Nurse (uncredited) George Meader George Meader as Principal (uncredited) James Dunn James Dunn as Johnny Nolan James Gleason James Gleason as McGarrity John Alexander John Alexander as Steve Edwards Alec Craig Alec Craig as Werner (uncredited) Virginia Brissac Virginia Brissac as Miss Tilford (uncredited) Lillian Bronson Lillian Bronson as Librarian (uncredited) Eva Lee Kuney Eva Lee Kuney as Girl (uncredited) Ted Donaldson Ted Donaldson as Neeley Nolan Ruth Nelson Ruth Nelson as Miss McDonough Robert J. Anderson Robert J. Anderson as Augie (uncredited) Francis Pierlot Francis Pierlot as Priest at Funeral (uncredited) Dorothy McGuire Dorothy McGuire as Katie Nolan Mickey Kuhn Mickey Kuhn as Boy at Christmas Tree Throw (uncredited) Paul Weigel Paul Weigel as Candy Store Proprietor (uncredited) Adeline De Walt Reynolds Adeline De Walt Reynolds as Mrs. Waters (uncredited) Erskine Sanford Erskine Sanford as Undertaker (uncredited) Bobby Burns Bobby Burns as Library Patron (uncredited) George M. Carleton George M. Carleton as Doctor (uncredited) Nicholas Ray Nicholas Ray as Bakery Clerk (uncredited) Robert Milasch Robert Milasch as Citizen (uncredited) Art Smith Art Smith as Charley (uncredited)