A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

Each heart-warming character comes alive on the screen!

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1945-02-28
  • User Rating: 7.5/10 from 92 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 8min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: 20th Century Fox
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Elia Kazan
star 7.6/10
From 92 Ratings
8.0

Summary

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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  • Dorothy McGuire

    as Katie Nolan

  • Joan Blondell

    as Aunt Sissy

  • James Dunn

    as Johnny Nolan

  • Lloyd Nolan

    as Officer McShane

  • James Gleason

    as McGarrity

  • Ted Donaldson

    as Neeley Nolan

  • Peggy Ann Garner

    as Francie Nolan

  • Ruth Nelson

    as Miss McDonough

  • John Alexander

    as Steve Edwards

  • B.S. Pully

    as Christmas Tree Vendor

  • Ferike Boros

    as Grandmother (uncredited)

  • Virginia Brissac

    as Miss Tilford (uncredited)

  • Lillian Bronson

    as Librarian (uncredited)

  • Adeline De Walt Reynolds

    as Mrs. Waters (uncredited)

  • Charles Halton

    as Mr. Barker (uncredited)

  • Harry Harvey Jr.

    as Herschel Knutson (uncredited)

  • J. Farrell MacDonald

    as Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)

  • Mae Marsh

    as Tynmore Sister (uncredited)

  • Nicholas Ray

    as Bakery Clerk (uncredited)

  • Erskine Sanford

    as Undertaker (uncredited)

  • Gloria Talbott

    as Teen-Age Girl in Classroom (uncredited)

  • Robert J. Anderson

    as Augie (uncredited)

  • Jessie Arnold

    as Nurse (uncredited)

  • John Berkes

    as Mr. Creckenbox (uncredited)

  • Linda Bieber

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Wyrley Birch

    as Old man on second floor landing (uncredited)

  • Al Bridge

    as Cheap Charlie (uncredited)

  • Boots Brown

    as Boy (uncredited)

  • Sally Ann Brown

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Sheila Brown

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Bobby Burns

    as Library Patron (uncredited)

  • George M. Carleton

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • James B. Carson

    as Undetermined (uncredited)

  • Alec Craig

    as Werner (uncredited)

  • Peter Cusanelli

    as The Barber (uncredited)

  • Harry Denny

    as Undetermined (uncredited)

  • Joy Duguay

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Al Eben

    as Union Man (uncredited)

  • Fernanda Eliscu

    as Undetermined (uncredited)

  • Edythe Elliott

    as Nurse (uncredited)

  • Robert Ferrero

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Elvin Field

    as Boy (uncredited)

  • Norman Field

    as Principal (uncredited)

  • Jean Fowler

    as Undetermined (uncredited)

  • Paul Graeff

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Vincent Graeff

    as Henny Gaddis (uncredited)

  • Joseph J. Greene

    as Hassler (uncredited)

  • Irving Gump

    as Undetermined (uncredited)

  • Edith Hallor

    as Christmas Tree Customer (uncredited)

  • Ethyl May Halls

    as Undetermined (uncredited)

  • Mary Lou Harrington

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Paul Hilton

    as Boy (uncredited)

  • Janice Hood

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Teddy Infuhr

    as Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited)

  • Edna Jackson

    as Tynmore Sister (uncredited)

  • Mickey Kuhn

    as Boy at Christmas Tree Throw (uncredited)

  • Eva Lee Kuney

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Jacqueline Larkin

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Jack Lawrence

    as Bakery Clerk (uncredited)

  • Susan Lester

    as Flossie Gaddis (uncredited)

  • Gerald Mackey

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Robert Malcolm

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • Charles Marsh

    as Undetermined (uncredited)

  • Patricia McFadden

    as Sheila (uncredited)

  • Mickey McGuire

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • George Meader

    as Principal (uncredited)

  • George Melford

    as Mr. Spencer (uncredited)

  • Robert Milasch

    as Citizen (uncredited)

  • Sue Moore

    as (uncredited)

  • Ronnie Pattison

    as Boy (uncredited)

  • Francis Pierlot

    as Priest at Funeral (uncredited)

  • Constance Purdy

    as Undetermined (uncredited)

  • Gordon Rader

    as Boy (uncredited)

  • Ruth Rickaby

    as Undetermined (uncredited)

  • Walt Robbins

    as Junkman (uncredited)

  • Nancy June Robinson

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Tony Santoro

    as Waiter (uncredited)

  • Harry Seymour

    as Floorwalker at 5 & 10 Cent Store (uncredited)

  • Danny Shaw

    as Raider (uncredited)

  • Art Smith

    as Charley (uncredited)

  • William Smith

    as Boy (uncredited)

  • Robert Strange

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • Robert Tait

    as Street Singer (uncredited)

  • Dink Trout

    as Undetermined (uncredited)

  • Joyce Tucker

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Paul Weigel

    as Candy Store Proprietor (uncredited)

  • Martha Wentworth

    as Sheila's Mother (uncredited)

  • Cecil Weston

    as Undetermined (uncredited)

  • Jack Carr

    as Undetermined (uncredited)
Sound Alfred Newman Original Music Composer
Editing Dorothy Spencer Editor
Writing Betty Smith Novel
Directing Elia Kazan Director
Production Louis D. Lighton Producer
Camera Leon Shamroy Director of Photography
Camera E. Truman Joiner Key Grip
Production Gertrude Kingston Research Assistant
Sound Bernard Freericks Sound
Costume & Make-Up Bonnie Cashin Costume Designer
Production Frances C. Richardson Researcher
Costume & Make-Up Guy Pearce Makeup Artist
Sound Edward B. Powell Music Arranger
Directing Saul Wurtzel Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Sam Benson Wardrobe Supervisor
Crew Fred Sersen Special Effects
Writing Nicholas Ray Dialogue
Writing Arthur Pierson Dialogue
Sound Roger Heman Sr. Sound
Writing Tess Slesinger Screenplay
Writing Frank Davis Screenplay
Art Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
Art Thomas Little Set Decoration
Writing Anita Loos Dialogue

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