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Directed by | |||
| Frank Capra | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Frances Goodrich | (screenplay) and | |
| Albert Hackett | (screenplay) and | |
| Frank Capra | (screenplay) | |
| Jo Swerling | (additional scenes) | |
| Philip Van Doren Stern | (story) | |
| Michael Wilson | contributor to screenplay (uncredited) | |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
 | 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 (as Sara Edwards) |
| William Edmunds | ... | Mr. Martini (as Bill Edmunds) |
| Lillian Randolph | ... | Annie |
 | Argentina Brunetti | ... | Mrs. Martini |
| Robert J. Anderson | ... | Little George (as Bobbie Anderson) |
| Ronnie Ralph | ... | Little Sam |
| Jean Gale | ... | 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 (as Charlie Lane) |
| Edward Keane | ... | Tom - Bldg. & Loan (as Edward Kean) |
| Carol Coombs | ... | Janie Bailey (as Carol Coomes) |
| Karolyn Grimes | ... | Zuzu Bailey |
| Larry Simms | ... | Pete Bailey |
 | Jimmy Hawkins | ... | Tommy Bailey |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jean Acker | ... | (uncredited) |
| Ernie Adams | ... | Ed (uncredited) |
| Monya Andre | ... | (uncredited) |
| Stanley Andrews | ... | Mr. Welch (uncredited) |
| Sam Ash | ... | Nervous Banker (uncredited) |
| Jack Bailey | ... | One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited) |
| Mary Bayless | ... | (uncredited) |
| Beth Belden | ... | (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | ... | Military Officer in Montage (uncredited) |
| Joseph E. Bernard | ... | (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | ... | Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Buz Buckley | ... | (uncredited) |
| Marian Carr | ... | Mrs. Jane Wainwright (uncredited) |
| Adriana Caselotti | ... | Singer at Martini's (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | ... | Man (uncredited) |
 | Michael Chapin | ... | Kid (uncredited) |
| Tom Chatterton | ... | (uncredited) |
| Harry Cheshire | ... | Dr. Cavanaugh (uncredited) |
| Edward Clark | ... | (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | ... | (uncredited) |
| Ellen Corby | ... | Miss Davis (uncredited) |
| Jimmy the Crow | ... | Crow in Bank (uncredited) |
| Bryn Davis | ... | (uncredited) |
| Lew Davis | ... | High School Teacher at Poolside (uncredited) |
| Harry Denny | ... | (uncredited) |
| Helen Dickson | ... | Woman at Graduation Dance (uncredited) |
| Dick Elliott | ... | Man on Porch (uncredited) |
| Tom Fadden | ... | Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited) |
| Frank Fenton | ... | Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited) |
| Eddie Fetherston | ... | Horace - Bank Teller (uncredited) |
| Sam Flint | ... | Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited) |
| Lee Frederick | ... | Man (uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | ... | Man with Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Herschel Graham | ... | (uncredited) |
| Joseph Granby | ... | Joseph - Angel (voice) (uncredited) |
| Charles Halton | ... | Carter - Bank Examiner (uncredited) |
| Carl Eric Hansen | ... | (uncredited) |
| Herbert Heywood | ... | Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited) |
| Harry Holman | ... | Mr. Partridge - High School Principal (uncredited) |
| Art Howard | ... | (uncredited) |
| Bert Howard | ... | (uncredited) |
| Arthur Stuart Hull | ... | Mr. Randall (uncredited) |
| John Indrisano | ... | Extra in Fantasy Sequence (uncredited) |
| Eddie Kane | ... | Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited) |
| Carl Kent | ... | (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | ... | Photographer at George's Home (uncredited) |
| Effie Laird | ... | (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | ... | Building and Loan Customer (uncredited) |
| Harold Landon | ... | Marty Hatch (uncredited) |
| Meade 'Lux' Lewis | ... | Piano Player in Nick's Place (uncredited) |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | ... | House Owner (uncredited) |
| Irene Mack | ... | (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | ... | (uncredited) |
| Charles Meakin | ... | (uncredited) |
| Priscilla Montgomery | ... | Student in Gym (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | ... | Man with Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Philip Morris | ... | (uncredited) |
| George Noisom | ... | Dancer at School Dance (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | ... | Military Officer in Montage (uncredited) |
| Moroni Olsen | ... | Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited) |
| Garry Owen | ... | Bill Poster (uncredited) |
| Netta Packer | ... | (uncredited) |
| Franklin Parker | ... | Photographer / Reporter (uncredited) |
| Mark Roberts | ... | Mickey (uncredited) |
| Cy Schindell | ... | Nick's Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Almira Sessions | ... | Potter's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Cedric Stevens | ... | (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | ... | Bartender at Nick's (uncredited) |
| Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer | ... | Freddie Othello (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | ... | Cashier / Assistant Bouncer at Nick's (uncredited) |
| Charles C. Wilson | ... | Charlie (uncredited) |
Produced by | |||
| Frank Capra | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Dimitri Tiomkin | (musical score written by) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joseph F. Biroc | (director of photography) (as Joseph Biroc) | ||
| Joseph Walker | (director of photography) | ||
| Victor Milner | (director of photography) (uncredited) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| William Hornbeck | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jack Okey | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Emile Kuri | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Edward Stevenson | (costumes) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gordon Bau | .... | makeup supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Arthur S. Black Jr. | .... | assistant director (as Arthur S. Black) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Clem Portman | .... | sound | |
| Richard Van Hessen | .... | sound | |
| John Aalberg | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Russell A. Cully | .... | special photographic effects | |
| Daniel Hays | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
| Russell Shearman | .... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Lila Finn | .... | stunt double: Donna Reed (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Joseph F. Biroc | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Homer Plannette | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Dimitri Tiomkin | .... | musical score directed by | |
| Herschel Burke Gilbert | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Leigh Harline | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Paul Marquardt | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Alfred Newman | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Nathan Scott | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Leith Stevens | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| David Tamkin | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Dave Torbett | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Edward Ward | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Roy Webb | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
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