A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Movie
1945
PG
2 HOURS 8 MINS
Drama
A young girl comes of age in a poor but aspirational family in an early 20th-century Brooklyn tenement, dealing with issues of poverty, alcoholism, and the pursuit of dreams.
Cast & Crew
Dorothy McGuire Katie Nolan
Peggy Ann Garner Francie Nolan
James Dunn Johnny Nolan/The Brooklyn Thrush
Joan Blondell Sissy Edwards
Lloyd Nolan Officer McShane
Ted Donaldson Neeley Nolan
James Gleason McGarrity
Ruth Nelson Miss McDonough
John Alexander Steve Edwards
B.S. Pully Christmas Tree Vendor
Ferike Boros Grandma Rommely (uncredited)
Charles Halton Mr. Barker (uncredited)
Patricia McFadden Sheila (uncredited)
Robert Strange Doctor (uncredited)
Robert Tait Street singer (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald Carney The Junkman (uncredited)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds Mrs. Waters (uncredited)
George Melford Mr. Spencer (uncredited)
John Berkes Mr. Creckenbox (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson Librarian (uncredited)
Al Bridge Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
Joseph J. Greene Hassler (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac Miss Tilford (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Herschel Knutson (uncredited)
Bobby Anderson Augie (uncredited)
Elia Kazan Director
Frank Davis Writer
Anita Loos Writer
Tess Slesinger Writer
Betty Smith Writer
Louis D. Lighton Producer
Alfred Newman Original Music
Leon Shamroy Cinematography
Dorothy Spencer Film Editing
Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
Thomas Little Set Decoration
Bonnie Cashin Costume Design
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