"Each heart-warming character comes alive on the screen!"

1945

2h 8m

7.6(98 votes)

Drama

Overview

In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.

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Cast & Crew

89 members

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Dorothy McGuire

Katie Nolan

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Joan Blondell

Aunt Sissy

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James Dunn

Johnny Nolan

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Lloyd Nolan

Officer McShane

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James Gleason

McGarrity

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Ted Donaldson

Neeley Nolan

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Peggy Ann Garner

Francie Nolan

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Ruth Nelson

Miss McDonough

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John Alexander

Steve Edwards

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B.S. Pully

Christmas Tree Vendor

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Ferike Boros

Grandmother (uncredited)

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Virginia Brissac

Miss Tilford (uncredited)

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Lillian Bronson

Librarian (uncredited)

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Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Mrs. Waters (uncredited)

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Charles Halton

Mr. Barker (uncredited)

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Harry Harvey Jr.

Herschel Knutson (uncredited)

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J. Farrell MacDonald

Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)

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Mae Marsh

Tynmore Sister (uncredited)

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Nicholas Ray

Bakery Clerk (uncredited)

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Erskine Sanford

Undertaker (uncredited)

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Gloria Talbott

Teen-Age Girl in Classroom (uncredited)

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Robert J. Anderson

Augie (uncredited)

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Jessie Arnold

Nurse (uncredited)

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John Berkes

Mr. Creckenbox (uncredited)

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Linda Bieber

Girl (uncredited)

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Wyrley Birch

Old man on second floor landing (uncredited)

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Al Bridge

Cheap Charlie (uncredited)

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Boots Brown

Boy (uncredited)

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Sally Ann Brown

Girl (uncredited)

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Sheila Brown

Girl (uncredited)

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Bobby Burns

Library Patron (uncredited)

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George M. Carleton

Doctor (uncredited)

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James B. Carson

Undetermined (uncredited)

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Alec Craig

Werner (uncredited)

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Peter Cusanelli

The Barber (uncredited)

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Harry Denny

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Joy Duguay

Girl (uncredited)

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Al Eben

Union Man (uncredited)

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Fernanda Eliscu

Undetermined (uncredited)

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Edythe Elliott

Nurse (uncredited)

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Robert Ferrero

Raider (uncredited)

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Elvin Field

Boy (uncredited)

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Norman Field

Principal (uncredited)

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Jean Fowler

Undetermined (uncredited)

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Paul Graeff

Raider (uncredited)

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Vincent Graeff

Henny Gaddis (uncredited)

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Joseph J. Greene

Hassler (uncredited)

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Irving Gump

Undetermined (uncredited)

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Edith Hallor

Christmas Tree Customer (uncredited)

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Ethyl May Halls

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Mary Lou Harrington

Girl (uncredited)

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Paul Hilton

Boy (uncredited)

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Janice Hood

Girl (uncredited)

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Teddy Infuhr

Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited)

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Edna Jackson

Tynmore Sister (uncredited)

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Mickey Kuhn

Boy at Christmas Tree Throw (uncredited)

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Eva Lee Kuney

Girl (uncredited)

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Jacqueline Larkin

Girl (uncredited)

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Jack Lawrence

Bakery Clerk (uncredited)

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Susan Lester

Flossie Gaddis (uncredited)

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Gerald Mackey

Raider (uncredited)

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Robert Malcolm

Doctor (uncredited)

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Charles Marsh

Undetermined (uncredited)

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Patricia McFadden

Sheila (uncredited)

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Mickey McGuire

Raider (uncredited)

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George Meader

Principal (uncredited)

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George Melford

Mr. Spencer (uncredited)

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Robert Milasch

Citizen (uncredited)

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Sue Moore

(uncredited)

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Ronnie Pattison

Boy (uncredited)

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Francis Pierlot

Priest at Funeral (uncredited)

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Constance Purdy

Undetermined (uncredited)

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Gordon Rader

Boy (uncredited)

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Ruth Rickaby

Undetermined (uncredited)

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Walt Robbins

Junkman (uncredited)

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Nancy June Robinson

Girl (uncredited)

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Tony Santoro

Waiter (uncredited)

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Harry Seymour

Floorwalker at 5 & 10 Cent Store (uncredited)

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Danny Shaw

Raider (uncredited)

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Art Smith

Charley (uncredited)

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William Smith

Boy (uncredited)

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Robert Strange

Doctor (uncredited)

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Robert Tait

Street Singer (uncredited)

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Dink Trout

Undetermined (uncredited)

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Joyce Tucker

Girl (uncredited)

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Paul Weigel

Candy Store Proprietor (uncredited)

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Martha Wentworth

Sheila's Mother (uncredited)

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Cecil Weston

Undetermined (uncredited)

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Jack Carr

Undetermined (uncredited)

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