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.
George Bailey
James Stewart
Mary Hatch
Donna Reed
Mr. Potter
Lionel Barrymore
Uncle Billy
Thomas Mitchell
Clarence
Henry Travers
Mrs. Bailey
Beulah Bondi
Ernie
Frank Faylen
Bert
Ward Bond
Violet
Gloria Grahame
Mr. Gower
H.B. Warner
Sam Wainwright
Frank Albertson
Harry Bailey
Todd Karns
Pa Bailey
Samuel S. Hinds
Cousin Tilly
Mary Treen
Ruth Dakin
Virginia Patton
Cousin Eustace
Charles Williams
Mrs. Hatch
Sarah Edwards
Mr. Martini
William Edmunds
Annie
Lillian Randolph
Mrs. Martini
Argentina Brunetti
Little George
Robert J. Anderson
Little Sam
Ronnie Ralph
Little Mary
Jeanne Gail
Little Violet
Jeanine Ann Roose
Little Marty Hatch
Danny Mummert
Little Harry Bailey
Georgie Nokes
Nick
Sheldon Leonard
Potter's Bodyguard
Frank Hagney
Joe (Luggage Shop)
Ray Walker
Real Estate Salesman
Charles Lane
Tom (Bldg. & Loan)
Edward Keane
The Bailey Child - Janie
Carol Coombs
The Bailey Child - Zuzu
Karolyn Grimes
The Bailey Child - Pete
Larry Simms
The Bailey Child - Tommy
Jimmy Hawkins
Townswoman (uncredited)
Jean Acker
Ed (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Monya Andre
Mr. Welch (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Nervous Banker (uncredited)
Sam Ash
One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)
Jack Bailey
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Louise Bates
Townswoman (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
Young Girl (uncredited)
Beth Belden
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Townsman (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Sheriff (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Young Boy (uncredited)
Buz Buckley
Jane Wainwright (uncredited)
Marian Carr
Singer at Martini's (uncredited)
Adriana Caselotti
Policeman (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Young George's Friend (uncredited)
Michael Chapin
Townsman (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton
Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Dr. Campbell (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Edward Clark
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Ms. Davis (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Bryn Davis
High School Teacher at Poolside (uncredited)
Lew Davis
(uncredited)
Harry Denny
Woman at Graduation Dance (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Man on Porch (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Frank Fenton
Horace (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)
Sam Flint
(uncredited)
Lee Frederick
Photographer with Sheriff (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Townsman (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Elderly Man (voice) (uncredited)
Joseph Granby
Carter (uncredited)
Charles Halton
(uncredited)
Carl Eric Hansen
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Mr. Partridge (uncredited)
Harry Holman
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Art Howard
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Bert Howard
Mr. Randall (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Townsman (uncredited)
Carl Kent
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Townswoman (uncredited)
Effie Laird
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Marty Hatch (uncredited)
Harold Landon
Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)
Meade 'Lux' Lewis
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jack Lomas
Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Townswoman (uncredited)
Irene Mack
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Elderly Man (uncredited)
Charles Meakin
Student in Gym (uncredited)
Priscilla Montgomery
Man with Sheriff (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Evelyn Moriarty
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Philip Morris
School Dancer (uncredited)
George Noisom
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bob O'Connor
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Infant Janie Bailey (uncredited)
Lynn O'Leary-Jameson
Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)
Moroni Olsen
Bill-Poster (uncredited)
Garry Owen
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Netta Packer
Photographer / Reporter (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
Nick's Waitress (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Mickey (uncredited)
Mark Roberts
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Constantine Romanoff
Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)
Cy Schindell
Potter's Secretary (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
Townsman (uncredited)
Cedric Stevens
Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Nick's Bartender (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Freddie Othello (uncredited)
Carl Switzer
Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Larry Wheat
Charlie (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Finn Zirzow