줄거리

조지 베일리는 베드폴드 마을 사람들을 위해 평생을 봉사하며 살아온 인물. 그는 항상 여행을 원했지만 마을 전체를 인수하려는 구두쇠 포터의 계략을 막기 위해서 그 기회를 버릴 수 밖에 없었다. 그를 저지하기 위해 그와 그의 아버지가 만든 대출회사는 애를 쓰지만, 크리스마스 이브에 빌리 삼촌이 사업비 8000달러를 은행에 예금하려던 중 돈을 잃어버린다. 포터는 돈의 위치를 알아내고 이를 숨긴다. 조지는 책임을 떠안고 감옥에 구속되고, 회사는 파산한다. 마침내 포터는 도시를 인수한 것이다. 사랑하는 아내, 자식 그리고 마을 사람들을 생각하며 조지는 자살을 생각하지만, 그의 앞에 수호천사 클라란스가 나타나는데...

출연진
  • James Stewart

    George Bailey

  • Donna Reed

    Mary Hatch

  • Lionel Barrymore

    Mr. Potter

  • Thomas Mitchell

    Uncle Billy

  • Henry Travers

    Clarence

  • Beulah Bondi

    Mrs. Bailey

  • Frank Faylen

    Ernie

  • Ward Bond

    Bert

  • Gloria Grahame

    Violet

  • H.B. Warner

    Mr. Gower

  • Frank Albertson

    Sam Wainwright

  • Samuel S. Hinds

    Pa Bailey

  • Mary Treen

    Cousin Tilly

  • Virginia Patton

    Ruth Dakin

  • William Edmunds

    Mr. Martini

  • Lillian Randolph

    Annie

  • Argentina Brunetti

    Mrs. Martini

  • Robert J. Anderson

    Little George

  • Sheldon Leonard

    Nick

  • Frank Hagney

    Potter's Bodyguard

  • Ray Walker

    Joe (Luggage Shop)

  • Charles Lane

    Real Estate Salesman

  • Edward Keane

    Tom (Bldg. & Loan)

  • Karolyn Grimes

    The Bailey Child - Zuzu

  • Jimmy Hawkins

    The Bailey Child - Tommy

  • Jean Acker

    Townswoman (uncredited)

  • Ernie Adams

    Ed (uncredited)

  • Stanley Andrews

    Mr. Welch (uncredited)

  • Sam Ash

    Nervous Banker (uncredited)

  • Jack Bailey

    One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)

  • Frank O'Connor

    Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

  • Carl Kent

    Townsman (uncredited)

  • Marian Carr

    Jane Wainwright (uncredited)

  • Adriana Caselotti

    Singer at Martini's (uncredited)

  • Lane Chandler

    Policeman (uncredited)

  • Michael Chapin

    Young George's Friend (uncredited)

  • Jack Cheatham

    Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)

  • Harry Cheshire

    Dr. Campbell (uncredited)

  • Milton Kibbee

    Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)

  • Ellen Corby

    Ms. Davis (uncredited)

  • Tom Fadden

    Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)

  • Frank Fenton

    Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited)

  • Sam Flint

    Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)

  • Charles Halton

    Carter (uncredited)

  • Herbert Heywood

    Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)

  • Harry Holman

    Mr. Partridge (uncredited)

  • Arthur Stuart Hull

    Mr. Randall (uncredited)

  • J. Farrell MacDonald

    Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)

  • Wilbur Mack

    Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)

  • Charles Meakin

    Elderly Man (uncredited)

  • Bert Moorhouse

    Man with Sheriff (uncredited)

  • Moroni Olsen

    Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)

  • Garry Owen

    Bill-Poster (uncredited)

  • Suzanne Ridgeway

    Nick's Waitress (uncredited)

  • Mark Roberts

    Mickey (uncredited)

  • Constantine Romanoff

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

  • Cy Schindell

    Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)

  • Almira Sessions

    Potter's Secretary (uncredited)

  • Carl Switzer

    Freddie Othello (uncredited)

  • Max Wagner

    Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)

  • Charles C. Wilson

    Charlie (uncredited)