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It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Release: 1946-12-20 ·Runtime: 130m ·★ 8.3
Drama Family Fantasy

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Liberty Films

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Eddie Kane Eddie Kane as Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited) Larry Wheat Larry Wheat as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited) Milton Kibbee Milton Kibbee as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited) Joseph E. Bernard Joseph E. Bernard as Townsman (uncredited) Garry Owen Garry Owen as Bill-Poster (uncredited) Adriana Caselotti Adriana Caselotti as Singer at Martini's (uncredited) Eddie Fetherston Eddie Fetherston as Horace (uncredited) Ernie Adams Ernie Adams as Ed (uncredited) Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Mr. Welch (uncredited) Louise Bates Louise Bates as Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited) Charles Williams Charles Williams as Cousin Eustace Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited) Cy Schindell Cy Schindell as Nick's Bouncer (uncredited) H.B. Warner H.B. Warner as Mr. Gower Charles Lane Charles Lane as Real Estate Salesman Marian Carr Marian Carr as Jane Wainwright (uncredited) Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack as Building & Loan Customer (uncredited) James Stewart James Stewart as George Bailey Thomas Mitchell Thomas Mitchell as Uncle Billy Jean Acker Jean Acker as Townswoman (uncredited) Carl Switzer Carl Switzer as Freddie Othello (uncredited) Charles C. Wilson Charles C. Wilson as Charlie (uncredited) Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter Larry Simms Larry Simms as The Bailey Child - Pete Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood as Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited) Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen as Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited) Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan as Nick's Bartender (uncredited) Charles Halton Charles Halton as Carter (uncredited) Constantine Romanoff Constantine Romanoff as Bar Patron (uncredited) Todd Karns Todd Karns as Harry Bailey Lane Chandler Lane Chandler as Policeman (uncredited) Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Potter's Bodyguard Harry Holman Harry Holman as Mr. Partridge (uncredited) J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald as Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited) Sarah Edwards Sarah Edwards as Mrs. Hatch Karolyn Grimes Karolyn Grimes as The Bailey Child - Zuzu Ellen Corby Ellen Corby as Ms. Davis (uncredited) Suzanne Ridgway Suzanne Ridgway as Nick's Waitress (uncredited) Ward Bond Ward Bond as Bert Frank Albertson Frank Albertson as Sam Wainwright Michael Chapin Michael Chapin as Young George's Friend (uncredited) Tom Fadden Tom Fadden as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited) Virginia Patton Virginia Patton as Ruth Dakin Sheldon Leonard Sheldon Leonard as Nick Harry Cheshire Harry Cheshire as Dr. Campbell (uncredited) Mary Treen Mary Treen as Cousin Tilly Ray Walker Ray Walker as Joe (Luggage Shop) Mike Lally Mike Lally as Building & Loan Customer (uncredited) Jack Cheatham Jack Cheatham as Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited) William Edmunds William Edmunds as Mr. Martini Edward Keane Edward Keane as Tom (Bldg. & Loan) Al Bridge Al Bridge as Sheriff (uncredited) Sam Flint Sam Flint as Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited) Gloria Grahame Gloria Grahame as Violet Tom Chatterton Tom Chatterton as Townsman (uncredited) Charles Meakin Charles Meakin as Elderly Man (uncredited) Argentina Brunetti Argentina Brunetti as Mrs. Martini Donna Reed Donna Reed as Mary Hatch Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as Ernie Lillian Randolph Lillian Randolph as Annie Robert J. Anderson Robert J. Anderson as Little George Sam Ash Sam Ash as Nervous Banker (uncredited) Brooks Benedict Brooks Benedict as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited) Carl Kent Carl Kent as Townsman (uncredited) Dick Elliott Dick Elliott as Man on Porch (uncredited) Frank Fenton Frank Fenton as Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited) Arthur Stuart Hull Arthur Stuart Hull as Mr. Randall (uncredited) Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds as Pa Bailey Jack Bailey Jack Bailey as One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited) Almira Sessions Almira Sessions as Potter's Secretary (uncredited) Henry Travers Henry Travers as Clarence Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Bailey Mark Roberts Mark Roberts as Mickey (uncredited)