Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- One of the best-reviewed films Cue holds.
The story
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.
- small town
- angel
- suicide attempt
- holiday
- christianity
- bank
- great depression
- family business
- black and white
- nervous breakdown
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- 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
- Directed
- Frank Capra
- Written
- Frank Capra, Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
Production
- Rating
- 8.3 / 10 · 5,042 ratings
- Studio
- Liberty Films
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
