A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

128 mins | Drama, Family | Feb. 28, 1945

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.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

128 mins | Drama, Family | Feb. 28, 1945

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.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Directors Saul Wurtzel, Elia Kazan
Writers Arthur Pierson, Betty Smith, Tess Slesinger, Frank Davis, Anita Loos, Nicholas Ray

Cast

Dorothy McGuire

as Katie Nolan

Joan Blondell

as Aunt Sissy

James Dunn

as Johnny Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

as Officer McShane

James Gleason

as McGarrity

Ted Donaldson

as Neeley Nolan

Peggy Ann Garner

as Francie Nolan

Ruth Nelson

as Miss McDonough

John Alexander

as Steve Edwards

B.S. Pully

as Christmas Tree Vendor

Ferike Boros

as Grandmother (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

as Miss Tilford (uncredited)

Lillian Bronson

as Librarian (uncredited)

Adeline De Walt Reynolds

as Mrs. Waters (uncredited)

Charles Halton

as Mr. Barker (uncredited)

Harry Harvey Jr.

as Herschel Knutson (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

as Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

as Tynmore Sister (uncredited)

Nicholas Ray

as Bakery Clerk (uncredited)

Erskine Sanford

as Undertaker (uncredited)

Gloria Talbott

as Teen-Age Girl in Classroom (uncredited)

Robert J. Anderson

as Augie (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

as Nurse (uncredited)

John Berkes

as Mr. Creckenbox (uncredited)

Linda Bieber

as Girl (uncredited)

Wyrley Birch

as Old man on second floor landing (uncredited)

Al Bridge

as Cheap Charlie (uncredited)

Boots Brown

as Boy (uncredited)

Sally Ann Brown

as Girl (uncredited)

Sheila Brown

as Girl (uncredited)

Bobby Burns

as Library Patron (uncredited)

George M. Carleton

as Doctor (uncredited)

James B. Carson

as Undetermined (uncredited)

Alec Craig

as Werner (uncredited)

Peter Cusanelli

as The Barber (uncredited)

Harry Denny

as Undetermined (uncredited)

Joy Duguay

as Girl (uncredited)

Al Eben

as Union Man (uncredited)

Fernanda Eliscu

as Undetermined (uncredited)

Edythe Elliott

as Nurse (uncredited)

Robert Ferrero

as Raider (uncredited)

Elvin Field

as Boy (uncredited)

Norman Field

as Principal (uncredited)

Jean Fowler

as Undetermined (uncredited)

Paul Graeff

as Raider (uncredited)

Vincent Graeff

as Henny Gaddis (uncredited)

Joseph J. Greene

as Hassler (uncredited)

Irving Gump

as Undetermined (uncredited)

Edith Hallor

as Christmas Tree Customer (uncredited)

Ethyl May Halls

as Undetermined (uncredited)

Mary Lou Harrington

as Girl (uncredited)

Paul Hilton

as Boy (uncredited)

Janice Hood

as Girl (uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr

as Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited)

Edna Jackson

as Tynmore Sister (uncredited)

Mickey Kuhn

as Boy at Christmas Tree Throw (uncredited)

Eva Lee Kuney

as Girl (uncredited)

Jacqueline Larkin

as Girl (uncredited)

Jack Lawrence

as Bakery Clerk (uncredited)

Susan Lester

as Flossie Gaddis (uncredited)

Gerald Mackey

as Raider (uncredited)

Robert Malcolm

as Doctor (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

as Undetermined (uncredited)

Patricia McFadden

as Sheila (uncredited)

Mickey McGuire

as Raider (uncredited)

George Meader

as Principal (uncredited)

George Melford

as Mr. Spencer (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

as Citizen (uncredited)

Sue Moore

as (uncredited)

Ronnie Pattison

as Boy (uncredited)

Francis Pierlot

as Priest at Funeral (uncredited)

Constance Purdy

as Undetermined (uncredited)

Gordon Rader

as Boy (uncredited)

Ruth Rickaby

as Undetermined (uncredited)

Walt Robbins

as Junkman (uncredited)

Nancy June Robinson

as Girl (uncredited)

Tony Santoro

as Waiter (uncredited)

Harry Seymour

as Floorwalker at 5 & 10 Cent Store (uncredited)

Danny Shaw

as Raider (uncredited)

Art Smith

as Charley (uncredited)

William Smith

as Boy (uncredited)

Robert Strange

as Doctor (uncredited)

Robert Tait

as Street Singer (uncredited)

Dink Trout

as Undetermined (uncredited)

Joyce Tucker

as Girl (uncredited)

Paul Weigel

as Candy Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Martha Wentworth

as Sheila's Mother (uncredited)

Cecil Weston

as Undetermined (uncredited)

Jack Carr

as Undetermined (uncredited)