A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 128 mins

Release Date : 1945-02-28

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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, inter...

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))