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	  Cast in credits
	order 
	 
	James Stewart ... George Bailey  
	Donna Reed .... Mary Hatch Bailey  
	Lionel Barrymore.... Mr. Potter  
	Thomas Mitchell (I) .... Uncle Billy  
	Henry Travers .... Clarence  
	Beulah Bondi .... Mrs. Bailey  
	Frank Faylen .... Ernie  
	Ward Bond .... Bert  
	Gloria Grahame .... Violet Bick  
	H.B. Warner .... Mr. Gower  
	Frank Albertson (I) .... Sam Wainwright  
	Todd Karns .... Harry Bailey  
	Samuel S. Hinds .... Pa Bailey  
	Mary Treen .... Cousin Tilly  
	Virginia Patton .... Ruth Dakin  
	Charles Williams (I) .... Cousin Eustace  
	Sarah Edwards .... Mrs. Hatch  
	William Edmunds .... Mr. Martini  
	Lillian Randolph .... Annie  
	Argentina Brunetti .... Mrs. Martini  
	Bobby Anderson ....George (younger) 
	Ronnie Ralph .... Sam (younger)  
	Jean Gale .... Mary (younger)  
	Jeanine Anne Roose .... Violet (younger)  
	Danny Mummert .... Marty Hatch (younger)  
	Georgie Nokes .... Harry Bailey: younger  
	Sheldon Leonard .... Nick  
	Frank Hagney .... Bodyguard to Potter  
	Ray Walker (I) .... Joe, at Luggage Shop  
	Charles Lane (I) .... Real Estate Salesman  
	Edward Keane .... Tom (Bldg. & Loan)  
	Carol Coomes .... Janie Bailey  
	Karolyn Grimes .... Zuzu Bailey  
	Larry Simms .... Pete Bailey  
	Jimmy Hawkins .... Tommy Bailey  
	 
	Rest of cast listed alphabetically  
	Stanley Andrews .... Mr. Welch (uncredited)  
	Al Bridge .... Sheriff (uncredited)  
	Marian Carr .... Mrs. Wainwright (uncredited)  
	Lane Chandler .... Man (uncredited)  
	Harry Cheshire .... Dr. Campbell (uncredited)  
	Ellen Corby .... Miss Davis (uncredited)  
	Tom Fadden .... Tollhouse keeper (uncredited)  
	Eddie Fetherston .... Bank teller (uncredited)  
	Lee Frederick .... Man (uncredited)  
	Charles Halton .... Carter, Bank examiner (uncredited)  
	Harry Holman .... Principal (uncredited)  
	Hal Landon .... Marty Hatch (uncredited)  
	J. Farrell MacDonald .... Owner of house (uncredited)  
	Bert Moorhouse .... Man (uncredited)  
	Garry Owen .... Bill poster (uncredited)  
	Bobby Scott (I) .... Mickey (uncredited)  
	Almira Sessions .... Potter's secretary (uncredited)  
	Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer .... Othello (uncredited)  
	 
	Written by (in credits order)  
	Philip Van Doren Stern (story The Greatest Gift)  
	Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett  
	and Frank Capra  
	 
	Jo Swerling (additional scenes)  
	 
	Cinematography by Joseph F. Biroc Joseph Walker Music by Dmitri Tiomkin  
	 
	Costume Design by Edward Stevenson  
	 
	Film Editing by William Hornbeck  
	 
	Produced by Frank Capra 
	 
	 
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