Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 89%
TMDB Rating 8.3
IMDB Rating 8.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 94%

Financials

Revenue: $9,644,124

Budget: $3,180,000

Profit: + $6,464,124


Movie Details

Tag Line: It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Dec 20, 1946

Rating: PG

Run Time: 2h 10m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Liberty Films


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

George Bailey

Age : 89 | Popularity : 53%

Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Mary Hatch

Age : 64 | Popularity : 12%

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Mr. Potter

Age : 76 | Popularity : 7%

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Uncle Billy

Age : 70 | Popularity : 6%

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Clarence

Age : 91 | Popularity : 7%

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Mrs. Bailey

Age : 91 | Popularity : 7%

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Ernie

Age : 79 | Popularity : 9%

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Bert

Age : 57 | Popularity : 21%


Crew

Department Role Name
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Edward Stevenson
Edward Stevenson
Makeup Artist
Gordon Bau
Gordon Bau
Writing Screenplay
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Frances Goodrich
Frances Goodrich
Albert Hackett
Albert Hackett
Original Story
Philip Van Doren Stern
Philip Van Doren Stern
Directing Director
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Assistant Director
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Production Producer
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Sound Original Music Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin
Sound
Clem Portman
Clem Portman
Richard Van Hessen
Richard Van Hessen
John Aalberg
John Aalberg
Orchestrator
Paul Marquardt
Paul Marquardt
Crew Special Effects
Russell A. Cully
Russell A. Cully
Daniel Hays
Daniel Hays
Additional Writing
Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson
Jo Swerling
Jo Swerling
Cinematography
Victor Milner
Victor Milner
Stunts
Lila Finn
Lila Finn
Art Art Direction
William Cameron Menzies
William Cameron Menzies
Jack Okey
Jack Okey
Set Decoration
Emile Kuri
Emile Kuri
Camera Director of Photography
Joseph F. Biroc
Joseph F. Biroc
Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker
Still Photographer
Phil Stern
Phil Stern
Editing Editor
William Hornbeck
William Hornbeck
Visual Effects Special Effects Supervisor
Russell Shearman
Russell Shearman
Lighting Gaffer
Homer Plannette
Homer Plannette
Department Role Name

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