Dorothy McGuireKatie NolanSavaraTV movie
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Each heart-warming character comes alive on the screen!
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.
Drama
Starring
Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn
Directed by
Elia Kazan
About
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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.
Each heart-warming character comes alive on the screen!
Information
- Released
- Feb 28, 1945
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG
- Directed by
- Elia Kazan
Production
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Cast
People in this story
Dorothy McGuireKatie Nolan
Joan BlondellAunt Sissy
James DunnJohnny Nolan
Lloyd NolanOfficer McShane
James GleasonMcGarrity
Ted DonaldsonNeeley Nolan
Peggy Ann GarnerFrancie Nolan
Ruth NelsonMiss McDonough
John AlexanderSteve Edwards
B.S. PullyChristmas Tree Vendor
Ferike BorosGrandmother (uncredited)
Virginia BrissacMiss Tilford (uncredited)Metadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.