Skip to main content

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Language: English.

Directed by Frank Capra

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