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It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life (1947) Full Cast & Crew

1947Movie"It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!"

Cast

J
James Stewart
as George Bailey
D
Donna Reed
as Mary Hatch
L
Lionel Barrymore
as Mr. Potter
T
Thomas Mitchell
as Uncle Billy
H
Henry Travers
as Clarence
B
Beulah Bondi
as Mrs. Bailey
F
Frank Faylen
as Ernie
W
Ward Bond
as Bert
G
Gloria Grahame
as Violet
H
H.B. Warner
as Mr. Gower
F
Frank Albertson
as Sam Wainwright
T
Todd Karns
as Harry Bailey
S
Samuel S. Hinds
as Pa Bailey
M
Mary Treen
as Cousin Tilly
V
Virginia Patton
as Ruth Dakin
C
Charles Williams
as Cousin Eustace
S
Sarah Edwards
as Mrs. Hatch
W
William Edmunds
as Mr. Martini
L
Lillian Randolph
as Annie
A
Argentina Brunetti
as Mrs. Martini
R
Robert J. Anderson
as Little George
R
Ronnie Ralph
as Little Sam
J
Jeanne Gail
as Little Mary
J
Jeanine Ann Roose
as Little Violet
D
Danny Mummert
as Little Marty Hatch
G
Georgie Nokes
as Little Harry Bailey
S
Sheldon Leonard
as Nick
F
Frank Hagney
as Potter's Bodyguard
R
Ray Walker
as Joe (Luggage Shop)
C
Charles Lane
as Real Estate Salesman
E
Edward Keane
as Tom (Bldg. & Loan)
C
Carol Coombs
as The Bailey Child - Janie
K
Karolyn Grimes
as The Bailey Child - Zuzu
L
Larry Simms
as The Bailey Child - Pete
J
Jimmy Hawkins
as The Bailey Child - Tommy
J
Jean Acker
as Townswoman (uncredited)
E
Ernie Adams
as Ed (uncredited)
M
Monya Andre
as Elderly Woman (uncredited)
S
Stanley Andrews
as Mr. Welch (uncredited)
S
Sam Ash
as Nervous Banker (uncredited)
J
Jack Bailey
as One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)
L
Louise Bates
as Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
M
Mary Bayless
as Townswoman (uncredited)
B
Beth Belden
as Young Girl (uncredited)
B
Brooks Benedict
as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
J
Joseph E. Bernard
as Townsman (uncredited)
A
Al Bridge
as Sheriff (uncredited)
B
Buz Buckley
as Young Boy (uncredited)
M
Marian Carr
as Jane Wainwright (uncredited)
A
Adriana Caselotti
as Singer at Martini's (uncredited)
L
Lane Chandler
as Policeman (uncredited)
M
Michael Chapin
as Young George's Friend (uncredited)
T
Tom Chatterton
as Townsman (uncredited)
J
Jack Cheatham
as Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)
H
Harry Cheshire
as Dr. Campbell (uncredited)
E
Edward Clark
as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
T
Tom Coleman
as Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
E
Ellen Corby
as Ms. Davis (uncredited)
B
Bryn Davis
as Elderly Woman (uncredited)
L
Lew Davis
as High School Teacher at Poolside (uncredited)
H
Harry Denny
as (uncredited)
H
Helen Dickson
as Woman at Graduation Dance (uncredited)
D
Dick Elliott
as Man on Porch (uncredited)
T
Tom Fadden
as Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
F
Frank Fenton
as Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited)
E
Eddie Fetherston
as Horace (uncredited)
S
Sam Flint
as Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)
L
Lee Frederick
as (uncredited)
D
Dick Gordon
as Photographer with Sheriff (uncredited)
J
Jack Gordon
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
H
Herschel Graham
as Townsman (uncredited)
J
Joseph Granby
as Elderly Man (voice) (uncredited)
C
Charles Halton
as Carter (uncredited)
C
Carl Eric Hansen
as (uncredited)
H
Herbert Heywood
as Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
H
Harry Holman
as Mr. Partridge (uncredited)
A
Art Howard
as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
B
Bert Howard
as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
A
Arthur Stuart Hull
as Mr. Randall (uncredited)
J
John Indrisano
as Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
E
Eddie Kane
as Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
C
Carl Kent
as Townsman (uncredited)
M
Milton Kibbee
as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
E
Effie Laird
as Townswoman (uncredited)
M
Mike Lally
as Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
H
Harold Landon
as Marty Hatch (uncredited)
M
Meade 'Lux' Lewis
as Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)
J
Jack Lomas
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
J
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)
I
Irene Mack
as Townswoman (uncredited)
W
Wilbur Mack
as Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
C
Charles Meakin
as Elderly Man (uncredited)
P
Priscilla Montgomery
as Student in Gym (uncredited)
B
Bert Moorhouse
as Man with Sheriff (uncredited)
E
Evelyn Moriarty
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
P
Philip Morris
as Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
G
George Noisom
as School Dancer (uncredited)
B
Bob O'Connor
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
F
Frank O'Connor
as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
L
Lynn O'Leary-Jameson
as Infant Janie Bailey (uncredited)
M
Moroni Olsen
as Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)
G
Garry Owen
as Bill-Poster (uncredited)
N
Netta Packer
as Elderly Woman (uncredited)
F
Franklin Parker
as Photographer / Reporter (uncredited)
S
Suzanne Ridgway
as Nick's Waitress (uncredited)
M
Mark Roberts
as Mickey (uncredited)
C
Constantine Romanoff
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
C
Cy Schindell
as Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)
A
Almira Sessions
as Potter's Secretary (uncredited)
C
Cedric Stevens
as Townsman (uncredited)
B
Brick Sullivan
as Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
C
Charles Sullivan
as Nick's Bartender (uncredited)
C
Carl Switzer
as Freddie Othello
M
Max Wagner
as Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)
L
Larry Wheat
as Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
C
Charles C. Wilson
as Charlie (uncredited)
F
Finn Zirzow
as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Crew

P
Philip Van Doren Stern
Original Story
W
William Hornbeck
Editor
J
Jo Swerling
Additional Writing
J
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
J
Joseph Walker
Director of Photography
J
Jack Okey
Art Direction
F
Frank Capra
Producer
F
Frances Goodrich
Screenplay
D
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
F
Frank Capra
Screenplay
A
Albert Hackett
Screenplay
M
Michael Wilson
Additional Writing
F
Frank Capra
Director
D
Daniel Hays
Special Effects
P
Phil Stern
Still Photographer
C
Clem Portman
Sound
G
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
E
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration
L
Lila Finn
Stunts
P
Paul Marquardt
Orchestrator
W
William Cameron Menzies
Art Direction
H
Homer Plannette
Gaffer
R
Richard Van Hessen
Sound
J
John Aalberg
Sound
R
Russell Shearman
Special Effects Supervisor
A
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Assistant Director
R
Russell A. Cully
Special Effects
V
Victor Milner
Cinematography
E
Edward Stevenson
Costume Design