It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

It's a Wonderful Life, a must-see Christmas classic, is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra. Based on the short story and booklet "The Greatest Gift," self-published by Philip Van Doren Stern in 1943, the film stars James Stewart as George Bailey. Bailey, a man who has sacrificed his personal dreams to help others in his community, contemplates suicide on Christmas Eve. His guardian angel, Clarence Odbody, intervenes to show George the profound impact he has had on countless lives and the stark reality of a world without him.

Cast:
James Stewart as George Bailey
Donna Reed as Mary Hatch
Lionel Barrymore as Mr. Potter
Thomas Mitchell as Uncle Billy
Henry Travers as Clarence
Beulah Bondi as Mrs. Bailey
Frank Faylen as Ernie
Ward Bond as Bert
Gloria Grahame as Violet Bick
H. B. Warner as Mr. Gower
Frank Albertson as Sam Wainwright
Todd Karns as Harry Bailey
Samuel S. Hinds as Pa Bailey
Mary Treen as Cousin Tilly
Virginia Patton as Ruth Dakin
Charles Williams as Cousin Eustace
Sara Edwards as Mrs. Hatch
Bill Edmunds as Mr. Martini
Lillian Randolph as Annie