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A Wonderful Life (1950)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 43M

Director : William Beaudine

Synopsis

Sponsored by The Protestant Film Commission, this religiously-affiliated tale centers around citizen Henry Wood (played by Oscar winner James Dunn from "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"), who loved family and church, gave to the needy, and donated most of his money to charity. Now deceased, his somewhat neglected daughter reflects on his past and ponders that age-old question, did he indeed have such "a wonderful life"?

Actors

James Dunn
James Dunn
Henry Wood
Allene Roberts
Allene Roberts
Mary Wood
Isabel Withers
Isabel Withers
Jennie Wood
Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields
Pastor
Robert Board
Robert Board
Madge Crane
Madge Crane
Andrew Tombes
Andrew Tombes
Donna Jo Boyce
Donna Jo Boyce
Jack Larson
Jack Larson
David Kasday
David Kasday
Sam Flint
Sam Flint
Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan
Isabel Randolph
Isabel Randolph
Ray Walker
Ray Walker
Bob Lowell
Bob Lowell
Ted Adams
Ted Adams
James Conaty
James Conaty
Johnny Duncan
Johnny Duncan
Kenne Duncan
Kenne Duncan
Edward Hearn
Edward Hearn
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
George Pembroke
George Pembroke
Sue Randall
Sue Randall

Crews

William Beaudine
William Beaudine
Director
Alan Shilin
Alan Shilin
Writer
Paul F. Heard
Paul F. Heard
Producer
Barney A. Sarecky
Barney A. Sarecky
Associate Producer
Louis Forbes
Louis Forbes
Music
Marcel Le Picard
Marcel Le Picard
Director of Photography
Albrecht Joseph
Albrecht Joseph
Editor
Frank Paul Sylos
Frank Paul Sylos
Art Direction
Frank Webster
Frank Webster
Sound

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