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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Written By
- Frances Goodrich
- screenplay by
- Albert Hackett
- screenplay by
- Frank Capra
- screenplay by
- Jo Swerling
- additional scenes
- Philip Van Doren Stern
- based on a story by
- Michael Wilson
- contributor to screenplay
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
- Ronnie Ralph
- Little Sam
- Jeanne Gail
- Little Mary
- Jeanine Ann Roose
- Little Violet
- Danny Mummert
- Little Marty Hatch
- Georgie Nokes
- Little Harry Bailey
- Sheldon Leonard
- Nick
- Frank Hagney
- Potter's Bodyguard
- Ray Walker
- Joe (Luggage Shop)
- Charles Lane
- Real Estate Salesman
- Edward Keane
- Tom (Bldg. & Loan)
- Carol Coombs
- The Bailey Child - Janie
- Karolyn Grimes
- The Bailey Child - Zuzu
- Larry Simms
- The Bailey Child - Pete
- Jimmy Hawkins
- The Bailey Child - Tommy
- Jean Acker
- Townswoman
- Ernie Adams
- Ed
- Monya Andre
- Townswoman
- Stanley Andrews
- Mr. Welch
- Sam Ash
- Nervous Banker
- Jack Bailey
- One of Vi's Suitors
- Louise Bates
- Building & Loan Depositor
- Mary Bayless
- Building & Loan Depositor
- Beth Belden
- Young Girl
- Brooks Benedict
- Military Officer in Montage
- Joseph E. Bernard
- Townsman
- Willie Bloom
- Bar Patron
- Dolores Boucher
- Girl
- Al Bridge
- Sheriff
- Buz Buckley
- Young Boy
- Marian Carr
- Jane Wainwright
- Adriana Caselotti
- Singer at Martini's
- Lane Chandler
- Policeman
- Michael Chapin
- Young George's Friend
- Tom Chatterton
- Townsman
- Jack Cheatham
- Cop Arresting Violet
- Harry Cheshire
- Dr. Campbell
- Beulah Christian
- Graduation Dance Guest
- Edward Clark
- Building & Loan Board Member
- Tom Coleman
- Building & Loan Customer
- Ellen Corby
- Ms. Davis
- Jimmy the Crow
- Crow in Bank
- Bryn Davis
- Elderly Woman
- Lew Davis
- High School Teacher at Poolside
- Marion Raymond Davis
- Bandleader in the High School Dance Scene
- Marilyn Dialon
- Girl
- Helen Dickson
- Graduation Dance Guest
- Dick Elliott
- Man on Porch
- Harry Evans
- Wedding Guest
- Tom Fadden
- Tollhouse Keeper
- Frank Fenton
- Violet's Boyfriend
- Eddie Fetherston
- Horace
- Sam Flint
- Relieved Banker in Potter's Office
- Bess Flowers
- Bar Patron
- Dick Gordon
- Photographer with Sheriff
- Jack Gordon
- Bar Patron
- Herschel Graham
- Townsman
- Joseph Granby
- Elderly Man
- Robert Haines
- Building & Loan Depositor
- Charles Halton
- Carter
- Herbert Heywood
- Building & Loan Depositor
- Harry Holman
- Mr. Partridge
- Art Howard
- Building & Loan Board Member
- Bert Howard
- Building & Loan Board Member
- Arthur Stuart Hull
- Mr. Randall
- John Indrisano
- Man in Fantasy
- Eddie Kane
- Building & Loan Depositor
- Carl Kent
- Townsman
- Milton Kibbee
- Building & Loan Board Member
- Charlott Knight
- Bank Depositor
- Effie Laird
- Townswoman
- Mike Lally
- Building & Loan Customer
- Hal Landon Sr.
- Marty Hatch
- Meade 'Lux' Lewis
- Pianist in Nick's Place
- Max Linder
- Graduation Dance Guest
- Jack Lomas
- Bar Patron
- J. Farrell MacDonald
- Man Whose Great-Grandfather Planted Tree
- Irene Mack
- Townswoman
- Wilbur Mack
- Building and Loan Customer
- Charles Meakin
- Elderly Man
Produced By
- Frank Capra
- producer
Music
Cinematography
- Joseph F. Biroc
- director of photography
- Joseph Walker
- director of photography
Sound
- Clem Portman
- sound
- Richard Van Hessen
- sound
- John Aalberg
- sound
Editing
Art Direction
Set Design
Costumes
Makeup
- Gordon Bau
- makeup supervisor
Special Effects
- Russell A. Cully
- special photographic effects
- Daniel Hays
- special effects
- Russell Shearman
- special effects supervisor
Assistant Director
- Arthur S. Black Jr.
- assistant director
Stunts
- Lila Finn
- stunt double: Donna Reed
- John Indrisano
- stunts
- Bob O'Connor
- stunts
Other
- Glen Cook
- swim gym operating engineer
Music Department
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- director: musical score
- Herschel Burke Gilbert
- orchestrator
- Leigh Harline
- composer: stock music
- Paul Marquardt
- orchestrator
- Alfred Newman
- composer: stock music
- Nathan Scott
- orchestrator
- Leith Stevens
- composer: stock music
- David Tamkin
- orchestrator
- Dave Torbett
- composer: stock music
- Edward Ward
- composer: stock music
- Roy Webb
- composer: stock music
Costume Department
- Eugene Joseff
- costume jeweller
Camera Department
- Joseph F. Biroc
- camera operator
- Homer Plannette
- gaffer
- Phil Stern
- still photographer
Script Department
- Charlsie Bryant
- script supervisor
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