Drama

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.

Release Date : 1945-02-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Katie Nolan

Original Name : Dorothy McGuire

Gender : Female

Character Name : Aunt Sissy

Original Name : Joan Blondell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Johnny Nolan

Original Name : James Dunn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Officer McShane

Original Name : Lloyd Nolan

Gender : Male

Character Name : McGarrity

Original Name : James Gleason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neeley Nolan

Original Name : Ted Donaldson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Francie Nolan

Original Name : Peggy Ann Garner

Gender : Female

Character Name : Miss McDonough

Original Name : Ruth Nelson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Steve Edwards

Original Name : John Alexander

Gender : Male

Character Name : Christmas Tree Vendor

Original Name : B.S. Pully

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grandmother (uncredited)

Original Name : Ferike Boros

Gender : Female

Character Name : Miss Tilford (uncredited)

Original Name : Virginia Brissac

Gender : Female

Character Name : Librarian (uncredited)

Original Name : Lillian Bronson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Waters (uncredited)

Original Name : Adeline De Walt Reynolds

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Barker (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Halton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Herschel Knutson (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Harvey Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)

Original Name : J. Farrell MacDonald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tynmore Sister (uncredited)

Original Name : Mae Marsh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bakery Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Nicholas Ray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undertaker (uncredited)

Original Name : Erskine Sanford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teen-Age Girl in Classroom (uncredited)

Original Name : Gloria Talbott

Gender : Female

Character Name : Augie (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert J. Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Jessie Arnold

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Creckenbox (uncredited)

Original Name : John Berkes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Linda Bieber

Gender : Male

Character Name : Old man on second floor landing (uncredited)

Original Name : Wyrley Birch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cheap Charlie (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Bridge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Boots Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Sally Ann Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Sheila Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Library Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Burns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : George M. Carleton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined (uncredited)

Original Name : James B. Carson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Werner (uncredited)

Original Name : Alec Craig

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Barber (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Cusanelli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Denny

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Joy Duguay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Union Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Eben

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined (uncredited)

Original Name : Fernanda Eliscu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Edythe Elliott

Gender : Female

Character Name : Raider (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Ferrero

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Elvin Field

Gender : Male

Character Name : Principal (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Field

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Fowler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Raider (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Graeff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henny Gaddis (uncredited)

Original Name : Vincent Graeff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hassler (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph J. Greene

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined (uncredited)

Original Name : Irving Gump

Gender : Male

Character Name : Christmas Tree Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Edith Hallor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined (uncredited)

Original Name : Ethyl May Halls

Gender : Female

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Lou Harrington

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Hilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Janice Hood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited)

Original Name : Teddy Infuhr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tynmore Sister (uncredited)

Original Name : Edna Jackson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy at Christmas Tree Throw (uncredited)

Original Name : Mickey Kuhn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Eva Lee Kuney

Gender : Female

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacqueline Larkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bakery Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Lawrence

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flossie Gaddis (uncredited)

Original Name : Susan Lester

Gender : Male

Character Name : Raider (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerald Mackey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Malcolm

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Marsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheila (uncredited)

Original Name : Patricia McFadden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Raider (uncredited)

Original Name : Mickey McGuire

Gender : Male

Character Name : Principal (uncredited)

Original Name : George Meader

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Spencer (uncredited)

Original Name : George Melford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Citizen (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Milasch

Gender : Male

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Sue Moore

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Ronnie Pattison

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest at Funeral (uncredited)

Original Name : Francis Pierlot

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined (uncredited)

Original Name : Constance Purdy

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Gordon Rader

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Rickaby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Junkman (uncredited)

Original Name : Walt Robbins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Nancy June Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Santoro

Gender : Male

Character Name : Floorwalker at 5 & 10 Cent Store (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Seymour

Gender : Male

Character Name : Raider (uncredited)

Original Name : Danny Shaw

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charley (uncredited)

Original Name : Art Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : William Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Strange

Gender : Male

Character Name : Street Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Tait

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undetermined (uncredited)

Original Name : Dink Trout

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Joyce Tucker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Candy Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Weigel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheila's Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Martha Wentworth

Gender : Female

Character Name : Undetermined (uncredited)

Original Name : Cecil Weston

Gender : Female

Character Name : Undetermined (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Carr

Gender : Male

Reviews

barrymost

@barrymost

2021-06-23

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 pretty close to tears as well.