A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945): Cast
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a 1945 drama directed by Elia Kazan, starring Dorothy McGuire as Katie Nolan, James Dunn and Peggy Ann Garner. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 8m (128 min)
- Director
- Elia Kazan
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn About?
The premise of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn without spoilers.
In early‑1900s Brooklyn, the impoverished Nolan family scrapes by on pennies while coping with Papa’s alcoholism. The film brings each character to life as they face Aunt Sissy’s scandalous marriages, the loss of the lone tree shading their tenement, and Francie’s yearning to attend a better school—if her father can pull himself together.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- brooklyn new york city
- coming of age
- father daughter relationship
- tree
- family relationships
- mother daughter relationship
- irish american
- brother sister relationship
- pregnancy
- police officer
- based on novel
- father son relationship
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- mother son relationship
- poverty
- school
- sister sister relationship
- marriage proposal
- kindness
- immigrant
- library
- waiter
- widow
- piano
- 1900s
- loss of father
- birth
- child
- national film registry
- singing
- loss of husband
- aunt
- singing waiter
- tenement
- struggle
- alcoholism
- reference to shakespeare's troilus and cressida
- directorial debut
- new york city
- drunkenness
- disillusionment
- working class
- self discovery
- marriage
- ice cream parlor
- barbershop
- f rated
- christmas tree
- loneliness
- illiteracy
- rooftop
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Cast & Characters
Dorothy McGuire leads the cast as Katie Nolan, with James Dunn as Johnny Nolan and Peggy Ann Garner as Francie Nolan. Directed by Elia Kazan; 89 actors are credited in all.
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Director Elia Kazan
- Dorothy McGuire as Katie Nolan
- James Dunn as Johnny Nolan
- Peggy Ann Garner as Francie Nolan
- Ted Donaldson as Neeley Nolan
Also Starring in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
· 85 more- Joan Blondell Aunt Sissy
- Charles Halton Mr. Barker (uncredited)
- William Smith Boy (uncredited)
- James Gleason McGarrity
- Lloyd Nolan Officer McShane
- Robert Strange Doctor (uncredited)
- Martha Wentworth Sheila's Mother (uncredited)
- Nicholas Ray Bakery Clerk (uncredited)
- Erskine Sanford Undertaker (uncredited)
- Paul Hilton Boy (uncredited)
- J. Farrell MacDonald Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)
- Jack Carr Undetermined (uncredited)
- Al Bridge Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
- Mae Marsh Tynmore Sister (uncredited)
- Virginia Brissac Miss Tilford (uncredited)
- Alec Craig Werner (uncredited)
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- Harry Seymour Floorwalker at 5 & 10 Cent Store (uncredited)
- Jessie Arnold Nurse (uncredited)
- Francis Pierlot Priest at Funeral (uncredited)
- John Alexander Steve Edwards
- Bobby Burns Library Patron (uncredited)
- Cecil Weston Undetermined (uncredited)
- Lillian Bronson Librarian (uncredited)
- George Melford Mr. Spencer (uncredited)
- Robert Milasch Citizen (uncredited)
- Charles Marsh Undetermined (uncredited)
- Ferike Boros Grandmother (uncredited)
- Art Smith Charley (uncredited)
- Teddy Infuhr Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited)
- George Meader Principal (uncredited)
- John Berkes Mr. Creckenbox (uncredited)
- George M. Carleton Doctor (uncredited)
- Robert Malcolm Doctor (uncredited)
- Gloria Talbott Teen-Age Girl in Classroom (uncredited)
- Paul Weigel Candy Store Proprietor (uncredited)
- Ruth Nelson Miss McDonough
- Adeline De Walt Reynolds Mrs. Waters (uncredited)
- Edythe Elliott Nurse (uncredited)
- Harry Harvey Jr. Herschel Knutson (uncredited)
- Harry Denny Undetermined (uncredited)
- Constance Purdy Undetermined (uncredited)
- Mickey Kuhn Boy at Christmas Tree Throw (uncredited)
- Al Eben Union Man (uncredited)
- James B. Carson Undetermined (uncredited)
- Sue Moore
- Wyrley Birch Old man on second floor landing (uncredited)
- Peter Cusanelli The Barber (uncredited)
- Norman Field Principal (uncredited)
- Fernanda Eliscu Undetermined (uncredited)
- Vincent Graeff Henny Gaddis (uncredited)
- B.S. Pully Christmas Tree Vendor
- Dink Trout Undetermined (uncredited)
- Joseph J. Greene Hassler (uncredited)
- Robert J. Anderson Augie (uncredited)
- Ethyl May Halls Undetermined (uncredited)
- Jean Fowler Undetermined (uncredited)
- Tony Santoro Waiter (uncredited)
- Ruth Rickaby Undetermined (uncredited)
- Nancy June Robinson Girl (uncredited)
- Jack Lawrence Bakery Clerk (uncredited)
- Mary Lou Harrington Girl (uncredited)
- Eva Lee Kuney Girl (uncredited)
- Joyce Tucker Girl (uncredited)
- Elvin Field Boy (uncredited)
- Gerald Mackey Raider (uncredited)
- Sheila Brown Girl (uncredited)
- Edith Hallor Christmas Tree Customer (uncredited)
- Linda Bieber Girl (uncredited)
- Boots Brown Boy (uncredited)
- Walt Robbins Junkman (uncredited)
- Robert Tait Street Singer (uncredited)
- Robert Ferrero Raider (uncredited)
- Paul Graeff Raider (uncredited)
- Danny Shaw Raider (uncredited)
- Sally Ann Brown Girl (uncredited)
- Joy Duguay Girl (uncredited)
- Irving Gump Undetermined (uncredited)
- Janice Hood Girl (uncredited)
- Edna Jackson Tynmore Sister (uncredited)
- Jacqueline Larkin Girl (uncredited)
- Susan Lester Flossie Gaddis (uncredited)
- Patricia McFadden Sheila (uncredited)
- Mickey McGuire Raider (uncredited)
- Ronnie Pattison Boy (uncredited)
- Gordon Rader Boy (uncredited)
More from Elia Kazan
More films directed by Elia Kazan, best-rated first: A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, A Face in the Crowd and Baby Doll.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).
When was A Tree Grows in Brooklyn released?
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was released on February 28, 1945.
Who directed A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn was directed by Elia Kazan.
More films by Elia Kazan Who is in the cast of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn stars Dorothy McGuire as Katie Nolan, James Dunn as Johnny Nolan and Peggy Ann Garner as Francie Nolan, among 89 credited actors.
Does A Tree Grows in Brooklyn have a post-credit scene?
No. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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