Filmmakers
Above the lineFC
Director
Frank Capra
FC
Screenplay
Frank Capra
AH
Screenplay
Albert Hackett
FG
Screenplay
Frances Goodrich
JB
Cinematography
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
JW
Cinematography
Joseph Walker
Director of Photography
VM
Cinematography
Victor Milner
WH
Editing
William Hornbeck
Editor
DT
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
ES
Costume Design
Edward Stevenson
Cast
117JS
James Stewart
George Bailey
DR
Donna Reed
Mary Hatch
LB
Lionel Barrymore
Mr. Potter
TM
Thomas Mitchell
Uncle Billy
HT
Henry Travers
Clarence
BB
Beulah Bondi
Mrs. Bailey
FF
Frank Faylen
Ernie
WB
Ward Bond
Bert
GG
Gloria Grahame
Violet
HW
H.B. Warner
Mr. Gower
FA
Frank Albertson
Sam Wainwright
TK
Todd Karns
Harry Bailey
SH
Samuel S. Hinds
Pa Bailey
MT
Mary Treen
Cousin Tilly
VP
Virginia Patton
Ruth Dakin
CW
Charles Williams
Cousin Eustace
SE
Sarah Edwards
Mrs. Hatch
WE
William Edmunds
Mr. Martini
LR
Lillian Randolph
Annie
AB
Argentina Brunetti
Mrs. Martini
RA
Robert J. Anderson
Little George
RR
Ronnie Ralph
Little Sam
JG
Jeanne Gail
Little Mary
JR
Jeanine Ann Roose
Little Violet
DM
Danny Mummert
Little Marty Hatch
GN
Georgie Nokes
Little Harry Bailey
SL
Sheldon Leonard
Nick
FH
Frank Hagney
Potter's Bodyguard
RW
Ray Walker
Joe (Luggage Shop)
CL
Charles Lane
Real Estate Salesman
EK
Edward Keane
Tom (Bldg. & Loan)
CC
Carol Coombs
Janie Bailey
KG
Karolyn Grimes
Zuzu Bailey
LS
Larry Simms
Pete Bailey
JH
Jimmy Hawkins
Tommy Bailey
JA
Jean Acker
Townswoman (uncredited)
EA
Ernie Adams
Ed (uncredited)
MA
Monya Andre
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
SA
Stanley Andrews
Mr. Welch (uncredited)
SA
Sam Ash
Nervous Banker (uncredited)
JB
Jack Bailey
One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)
LB
Louise Bates
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
MB
Mary Bayless
Townswoman (uncredited)
BB
Beth Belden
Young Girl (uncredited)
BB
Brooks Benedict
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
JB
Joseph E. Bernard
Townsman (uncredited)
AB
Al Bridge
Sheriff (uncredited)
BB
Buz Buckley
Young Boy (uncredited)
MC
Marian Carr
Jane Wainwright (uncredited)
AC
Adriana Caselotti
Singer at Martini's (uncredited)
LC
Lane Chandler
Policeman (uncredited)
MC
Michael Chapin
Young George's Friend (uncredited)
TC
Tom Chatterton
Townsman (uncredited)
JC
Jack Cheatham
Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)
HC
Harry Cheshire
Dr. Campbell (uncredited)
EC
Edward Clark
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
TC
Tom Coleman
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
EC
Ellen Corby
Ms. Davis (uncredited)
BD
Bryn Davis
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
LD
Lew Davis
Teacher at Poolside (uncredited)
HD
Harry Denny
(uncredited)
HD
Helen Dickson
Woman at Graduation Dance (uncredited)
DE
Dick Elliott
Man on Porch (uncredited)
TF
Tom Fadden
Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
FF
Frank Fenton
Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited)
EF
Eddie Fetherston
Horace (uncredited)
SF
Sam Flint
Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)
LF
Lee Frederick
(uncredited)
DG
Dick Gordon
Photographer with Sheriff (uncredited)
JG
Jack Gordon
Bar Patron (uncredited)
HG
Herschel Graham
Townsman (uncredited)
JG
Joseph Granby
Elderly Man (voice) (uncredited)
CH
Charles Halton
Carter (uncredited)
CH
Carl Eric Hansen
(uncredited)
HH
Herbert Heywood
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
HH
Harry Holman
Mr. Partridge (uncredited)
AH
Art Howard
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
BH
Bert Howard
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
AH
Arthur Stuart Hull
Mr. Randall (uncredited)
JI
John Indrisano
Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
EK
Eddie Kane
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
CK
Carl Kent
Townsman (uncredited)
MK
Milton Kibbee
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
EL
Effie Laird
Townswoman (uncredited)
ML
Mike Lally
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
HL
Harold Landon
Marty Hatch (uncredited)
ML
Meade 'Lux' Lewis
Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)
JL
Jack Lomas
Bar Patron (uncredited)
JM
J. Farrell MacDonald
Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)
IM
Irene Mack
Townswoman (uncredited)
WM
Wilbur Mack
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
CM
Charles Meakin
Elderly Man (uncredited)
PM
Priscilla Montgomery
Student in Gym (uncredited)
BM
Bert Moorhouse
Man with Sheriff (uncredited)
EM
Evelyn Moriarty
Bar Patron (uncredited)
PM
Philip Morris
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
GN
George Noisom
School Dancer (uncredited)
BO
Bob O'Connor
Bar Patron (uncredited)
FO
Frank O'Connor
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
LO
Lynn O'Leary-Jameson
Infant Janie Bailey (uncredited)
MO
Moroni Olsen
Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)
GO
Garry Owen
Billposter (uncredited)
NP
Netta Packer
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
FP
Franklin Parker
Photographer / Reporter (uncredited)
SR
Suzanne Ridgway
Nick's Waitress (uncredited)
MR
Mark Roberts
Mickey (uncredited)
CR
Constantine Romanoff
Bar Patron (uncredited)
CS
Cy Schindell
Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)
AS
Almira Sessions
Potter's Secretary (uncredited)
CS
Cedric Stevens
Townsman (uncredited)
BS
Brick Sullivan
Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
CS
Charles Sullivan
Nick's Bartender (uncredited)
CS
Carl Switzer
Freddie Othello (uncredited)
MW
Max Wagner
Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)
LW
Larry Wheat
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
CW
Charles Cahill Wilson
Charlie (uncredited)
FZ
Finn Zirzow
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Departments
19Production
- Frank CapraProducer
Camera
- Phil SternStill Photographer
Sound
- Paul MarquardtOrchestrator
- Clem PortmanSound
- Richard Van HessenSound
- John AalbergSound
Art
- Jack OkeyArt Direction
- William Cameron MenziesArt Direction
- Emile KuriSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Gordon BauMakeup Artist
Visual Effects
- Russell ShearmanSpecial Effects Supervisor
Lighting
- Homer PlannetteGaffer
Crew
- Jo SwerlingAdditional Writing
- Michael WilsonAdditional Writing
- Daniel HaysSpecial Effects
- Russell A. CullySpecial Effects
- Lila FinnStunts
Writing
- Philip Van Doren SternOriginal Story
Directing
- Arthur S. Black Jr.Assistant Director