Frank Capra Director, Writer, Producer James Stewart George Bailey Actor Donna Reed Mary Hatch Bailey Actor Lionel Barrymore Mr. Henry F. Potter Actor Thomas Mitchell William Bailey Actor Henry Travers Clarence Oddbody Actor Beulah Bondi Mrs. Bailey Actor Frank Faylen Ernie Bishop Actor Ward Bond Bert Actor Gloria Grahame Violet Bick Actor H.B. Warner Mr. Gower Actor Frank Albertson Sam Wainwright Actor Todd Karns Harry Bailey Actor Samuel S. Hinds Peter Bailey Actor Sheldon Leonard Nick Actor Ellen Corby Miss Davis Actor Virginia Patton Ruth Dakin Bailey Actor Mary Treen Tilly Actor Charles Williams Eustace Actor Sarah Edwards Mrs. J.W. Hatch Actor William Edmunds Giuseppe Martini Actor Argentina Brunetti Mrs. Martini Actor Lillian Randolph Annie Actor Robert J. Anderson Little George Actor Ronnie Ralph Little Sam Actor Jean Gale Young Mary Actor Jeanine Ann Roose Little Violet Actor Frank Hagney Potter's bodyguard Actor Carol Coombs Janie Bailey Actor Karolyn Grimes Zuzu Bailey Actor Larry Simms Peter Bailey Actor Frances Goodrich Writer Albert Hackett Writer Philip Van Doren Stern Writer Jo Swerling Writer Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Joseph F. Biroc Cinematographer Joseph Walker Cinematographer William Hornbeck Film Editing Jack Okey Art Director Emile Kuri Set Decoration Edward Stevenson Costume Design Gordon Bau Makeup Supervisor Arthur S. Black Jr. Assistant Director Clem Portman Sound Richard Van Hessen Sound