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DRAMA

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.

name	character
John Alexander	Steve Edwards
Robert J. Anderson	Augie (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold	Nurse (uncredited)
John Berkes	Mr. Creckenbox (uncredited)
Linda Bieber	Girl (uncredited)
Wyrley Birch	Old man on second floor landing (uncredited)
Joan Blondell	Aunt Sissy
Ferike Boros	Grandmother (uncredited)
Al Bridge	Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac	Miss Tilford (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson	Librarian (uncredited)
Boots Brown	Boy (uncredited)
Sally Ann Brown	Girl (uncredited)
Sheila Brown	Girl (uncredited)
Bobby Burns	Library Patron (uncredited)
George M. Carleton	Doctor (uncredited)
Jack Carr	Undetermined (uncredited)
James B. Carson	Undetermined (uncredited)
Alec Craig	Werner (uncredited)
Peter Cusanelli	The Barber (uncredited)
Harry Denny	Undetermined (uncredited)
Ted Donaldson	Neeley Nolan
Joy Duguay	Girl (uncredited)
James Dunn	Johnny Nolan
Al Eben	Union Man (uncredited)
Fernanda Eliscu	Undetermined (uncredited)
Edythe Elliott	Nurse (uncredited)
Robert Ferrero	Raider (uncredited)
Elvin Field	Boy (uncredited)
Norman Field	Principal (uncredited)
Jean Fowler	Undetermined (uncredited)
Peggy Ann Garner	Francie Nolan
James Gleason	McGarrity
Paul Graeff	Raider (uncredited)
Vincent Graeff	Henny Gaddis (uncredited)
Joseph J. Greene	Hassler (uncredited)
Irving Gump	Undetermined (uncredited)
Edith Hallor	Christmas Tree Customer (uncredited)
Ethyl May Halls	Undetermined (uncredited)
Charles Halton	Mr. Barker (uncredited)
Mary Lou Harrington	Girl (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr.	Herschel Knutson (uncredited)
Paul Hilton	Boy (uncredited)
Janice Hood	Girl (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr	Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Edna Jackson	Tynmore Sister (uncredited)
Mickey Kuhn	Boy at Christmas Tree Throw (uncredited)
Eva Lee Kuney	Girl (uncredited)
Jacqueline Larkin	Girl (uncredited)
Jack Lawrence	Bakery Clerk (uncredited)
Susan Lester	Flossie Gaddis (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald	Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)
Gerald Mackey	Raider (uncredited)
Robert Malcolm	Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Marsh	Undetermined (uncredited)
Mae Marsh	Tynmore Sister (uncredited)
Patricia McFadden	Sheila (uncredited)
Dorothy McGuire	Katie Nolan
Mickey McGuire	Raider (uncredited)
George Meader	Principal (uncredited)
George Melford	Mr. Spencer (uncredited)
Robert Milasch	Citizen (uncredited)
Sue Moore	(uncredited)
Ruth Nelson	Miss McDonough
Lloyd Nolan	Officer McShane
Ronnie Pattison	Boy (uncredited)
Francis Pierlot	Priest at Funeral (uncredited)
B.S. Pully	Christmas Tree Vendor
Constance Purdy	Undetermined (uncredited)
Gordon Rader	Boy (uncredited)
Nicholas Ray	Bakery Clerk (uncredited)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds	Mrs. Waters (uncredited)
Ruth Rickaby	Undetermined (uncredited)
Walt Robbins	Junkman (uncredited)
Nancy June Robinson	Girl (uncredited)
Erskine Sanford	Undertaker (uncredited)
Tony Santoro	Waiter (uncredited)
Harry Seymour	Floorwalker at 5 & 10 Cent Store (uncredited)
Danny Shaw	Raider (uncredited)
Art Smith	Charley (uncredited)
William Smith	Boy (uncredited)
Robert Strange	Doctor (uncredited)
Robert Tait	Street Singer (uncredited)
Gloria Talbott	Teen-Age Girl in Classroom (uncredited)
Dink Trout	Undetermined (uncredited)
Joyce Tucker	Girl (uncredited)
Paul Weigel	Candy Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth	Sheila's Mother (uncredited)
Cecil Weston	Undetermined (uncredited)

name
Frank Davis	screenplay
Elia Kazan	director
Louis D. Lighton	producer
Alfred Newman	composer
Tess Slesinger	screenplay
Betty Smith	writer (original)

year	award	category	name
1945	Academy Award	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	James Dunn