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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Elia Kazan

1945 • 2h 8m

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 scandalo...

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN 1945 Theatrical Trailer

Cast

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. Pully

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)

Crew

Elia Kazan

Elia KazanDirector

Louis D. Lighton

Louis D. LightonProducer

Alfred Newman

Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer

Dorothy Spencer

Dorothy SpencerEditor

Leon Shamroy

Leon ShamroyDirector of Photography

Nicholas Ray

Nicholas RayDialogue

Anita Loos

Anita LoosDialogue

Tess Slesinger

Tess SlesingerScreenplay

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