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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Each heart-warming character comes alive on the screen!

  • Movie
  • 1945
  • PG
  • 2h 8m

Directed by Elia Kazan

7.5

TMDB audience rating
7.5 out of 10 from 112 votes

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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 and crew

  • Dorothy McGuire

    Dorothy McGuireKatie Nolan

  • Joan Blondell

    Joan BlondellAunt Sissy

  • James Dunn

    James DunnJohnny Nolan

  • Lloyd Nolan

    Lloyd NolanOfficer McShane

  • James Gleason

    James GleasonMcGarrity

  • Ted Donaldson

    Ted DonaldsonNeeley Nolan

  • Peggy Ann Garner

    Peggy Ann GarnerFrancie Nolan

  • Ruth Nelson

    Ruth NelsonMiss McDonough

  • John Alexander

    John AlexanderSteve Edwards

  • B.S. PullyChristmas Tree Vendor

  • Ferike Boros

    Ferike BorosGrandmother (uncredited)

  • Virginia Brissac

    Virginia BrissacMiss Tilford (uncredited)

  • Lillian Bronson

    Lillian BronsonLibrarian (uncredited)

  • Adeline De Walt Reynolds

    Adeline De Walt ReynoldsMrs. Waters (uncredited)

  • Charles Halton

    Charles HaltonMr. Barker (uncredited)

  • Harry Harvey Jr.Herschel Knutson (uncredited)

  • J. Farrell MacDonald

    J. Farrell MacDonaldMr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)

  • Mae Marsh

    Mae MarshTynmore Sister (uncredited)

Director
Elia Kazan
Writer
Betty Smith, Tess Slesinger and Frank Davis
Music
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
Leon Shamroy