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

William Edmunds

Mr. Martini

Lillian Randolph

Annie

Argentina Brunetti

Mrs. Martini

Robert J. Anderson

Little George

Ronnie Ralph

Little Sam

Jeanne Gail

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

Edward Keane

Tom (Bldg. & Loan)

Carol Coombs

The Bailey Child - Janie

Karolyn Grimes

The Bailey Child - Zuzu

Larry Simms

The Bailey Child - Pete

Jimmy Hawkins

The Bailey Child - Tommy

Jean Acker

Townswoman (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Ed (uncredited)

Monya Andre

Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Mr. Welch (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Nervous Banker (uncredited)

Jack Bailey

One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)

Louise Bates

Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Mary Bayless

Townswoman (uncredited)

Beth Belden

Young Girl (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Townsman (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Sheriff (uncredited)

Buz Buckley

Young Boy (uncredited)

Marian Carr

Jane Wainwright (uncredited)

Adriana Caselotti

Singer at Martini's (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Policeman (uncredited)

Michael Chapin

Young George's Friend (uncredited)

Tom Chatterton

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

Dr. Campbell (uncredited)

Edward Clark

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Ms. Davis (uncredited)

Bryn Davis

Elderly Woman (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 (uncredited)

Sam Flint

Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)

Lee Frederick

(uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Photographer with Sheriff (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Townsman (uncredited)

Joseph Granby

Elderly Man (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Carter (uncredited)

Carl Eric Hansen

(uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Harry Holman

Mr. Partridge (uncredited)

Art Howard

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Bert Howard

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Arthur Stuart Hull

Mr. Randall (uncredited)

John Indrisano

Man in Fantasy (uncredited)

Eddie Kane

Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

Carl Kent

Townsman (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Effie Laird

Townswoman (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Harold Landon

Marty Hatch (uncredited)

Meade 'Lux' Lewis

Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)

Jack Lomas

Bar Patron (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)

Irene Mack

Townswoman (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

Charles Meakin

Elderly Man (uncredited)

Priscilla Montgomery

Student in Gym (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Man with Sheriff (uncredited)

Evelyn Moriarty

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

George Noisom

School Dancer (uncredited)

Bob O'Connor

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Lynn O'Leary-Jameson

Infant Janie Bailey (uncredited)

Moroni Olsen

Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Bill-Poster (uncredited)

Netta Packer

Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Franklin Parker

Photographer / Reporter (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Nick's Waitress (uncredited)

Mark Roberts

Mickey (uncredited)

Constantine Romanoff

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Cy Schindell

Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)

Almira Sessions

Potter's Secretary (uncredited)

Cedric Stevens

Townsman (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Man in Fantasy (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Nick's Bartender (uncredited)

Carl Switzer

Freddie Othello (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charlie (uncredited)

Finn Zirzow

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jo Swerling

Additional Writing

Frank Capra

Director

Michael Wilson

Additional Writing

Jack Okey

Art Direction

Philip Van Doren Stern

Original Story

Frank Capra

Screenplay

William Hornbeck

Editor

Albert Hackett

Screenplay

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

Joseph Walker

Director of Photography

Frances Goodrich

Screenplay

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Frank Capra

Producer

Phil Stern

Still Photographer

Daniel Hays

Special Effects

Clem Portman

Sound

Gordon Bau

Makeup Artist

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

William Cameron Menzies

Art Direction

Richard Van Hessen

Sound

Homer Plannette

Gaffer

John Aalberg

Sound

Paul Marquardt

Orchestrator

Russell A. Cully

Special Effects

Russell Shearman

Special Effects Supervisor

Arthur S. Black Jr.

Assistant Director

Lila Finn

Stunts

Victor Milner

Cinematography

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design