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It's a Wonderful Life (1946) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas supernatural drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra. It is based on the short story and booklet "The Greatest Gift" self-published by Philip Van Doren Stern in 1943, which itself is loosely based on the 1843 Charles Dickens novella A Christmas Carol. [4]
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- James Stewart as George Bailey. George Bailey is played by none other than James Stewart, who has frequently collaborated with Capra on projects like You Can't Take It with You and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, with the film earning Stewart one of his five Academy Award nominations before receiving an honorary award in 1985.
- Donna Reed as Mary Hatch. Yet another Academy Award winner, Donna Reed (From Here to Eternity) plays George's staunchly optimistic Mary Hatch, who functions as a perfect foil to George over the course of the entire story.
- Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter. Another frequent Capra collaborator and another Oscar winner, Lionel Barrymore (Key Largo) plays the villainous Mr. Potter, who represents the corruption that money and power can have on a person as well as the societal systems that allow men like him to have their success.
- Thomas Mitchell as Uncle Billy. Hey, guess what? Another Capra veteran and another Oscar Winner! Thomas Mitchell (Gone With the Wind) plays the kind but absent-minded Uncle Billy.
Find out who starred in the classic 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life, directed by Frank Capra and based on a novel by Philip Van Doren Stern. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on the movie.
Find out the cast and crew of the classic Christmas movie It's a Wonderful Life, starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore and more. See photos, bios and trivia of the actors and filmmakers who brought this heartwarming story to life.
