A Tree Grows in Brooklyn( 1945)

TV-MADrama

76%

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Each heart-warming character comes alive on the screen!

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.

Top Billed Cast

Dorothy McGuire
Katie Nolan
Joan Blondell
Aunt Sissy
James Dunn
Johnny Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
Officer McShane
James Gleason
McGarrity
Ted Donaldson
Neeley Nolan
Peggy Ann Garner
Francie Nolan
Ruth Nelson
Miss McDonough
John Alexander
Steve Edwards
B.S. Pully
Christmas Tree Vendor
Ferike Boros
Grandmother (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Miss Tilford (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson
Librarian (uncredited)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Mrs. Waters (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Mr. Barker (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr.
Herschel Knutson (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Tynmore Sister (uncredited)
Nicholas Ray
Bakery Clerk (uncredited)
Erskine Sanford
Undertaker (uncredited)
Gloria Talbott
Teen-Age Girl in Classroom (uncredited)
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)
Al Bridge
Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
Boots Brown
Boy (uncredited)
Sally Ann Brown
Girl (uncredited)
Sheila Brown
Girl (uncredited)
Bobby Burns
Library Patron (uncredited)
George M. Carleton
Doctor (uncredited)
James B. Carson
Undetermined (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Werner (uncredited)
Peter Cusanelli
The Barber (uncredited)
Harry Denny
Undetermined (uncredited)
Joy Duguay
Girl (uncredited)
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)
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)
Mary Lou Harrington
Girl (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)
Gerald Mackey
Raider (uncredited)
Robert Malcolm
Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Marsh
Undetermined (uncredited)
Patricia McFadden
Sheila (uncredited)
Mickey McGuire
Raider (uncredited)
George Meader
Principal (uncredited)
George Melford
Mr. Spencer (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Citizen (uncredited)
Sue Moore
(uncredited)
Ronnie Pattison
Boy (uncredited)
Francis Pierlot
Priest at Funeral (uncredited)
Constance Purdy
Undetermined (uncredited)
Gordon Rader
Boy (uncredited)
Ruth Rickaby
Undetermined (uncredited)
Walt Robbins
Junkman (uncredited)
Nancy June Robinson
Girl (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)
Dink Trout
Undetermined (uncredited)
Joyce Tucker
Girl (uncredited)
Paul Weigel
Candy Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth
Sheila's Mother (uncredited)
Cecil Weston
Undetermined (uncredited)
Jack Carr
Undetermined (uncredited)

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A review by barrymost

Written by barrymost on Wed Sep 04 2019

This is the charming adaption of Betty Smith's acclaimed novel. It's both heartwarming and heartbreaking. The acting is riveting all the way around, and this is one of those rare times when everyone is perfectly cast. But particularly Peggy Ann Garner and James Dunn, both of whose careers, interestingly and unfortunately enough, were failing within the next decade. They act marvelously well together, as the bright young daughter and her kindly, imaginative, but tragically alcoholic father. I nearly cried a few different times during this movie, and if you have a heart, you'll probably get ...