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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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Directed by
Elia Kazan 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Frank Davis  writer
Anita Loos  uncredited
Tess Slesinger  writer
Betty Smith  novel

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Dorothy McGuire ... Katie Nolan
Joan Blondell ... Sissy Edwards
James Dunn ... Johnny Nolan aka The Brooklyn Thrush
Lloyd Nolan ... Officer McShane
James Gleason ... McGarrity
Ted Donaldson ... Neeley Nolan
Peggy Ann Garner ... Francie Nolan
Ruth Nelson ... Miss McDonough
John Alexander ... Steve Edwards
B.S. Pully ... Christmas Tree Vendor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert J. Anderson ... Augie (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold ... Nurse (uncredited)
John Berkes ... Mr. Creckenbox (uncredited)
Linda Bieber ... Girl (uncredited)
Ferike Boros ... Grandma Rommely (uncredited)
Al Bridge ... Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac ... Miss Tilford, First Teacher (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson ... Librarian (uncredited)
Boots Brown ... Boy (uncredited)
Sally Ann Brown ... Girl (uncredited)
Sheila Brown ... Girl (uncredited)
Bobby Burns ... Library Patron (uncredited)
George M. Carleton ... Doctor (uncredited)
Jack Carr ... Undetermined (uncredited)
James B. Carson ... Undetermined (uncredited)
Alec Craig ... Werner (uncredited)
Peter Cusanelli ... The Barber (uncredited)
Harry Denny ... Undetermined (uncredited)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds ... Mrs. Waters (uncredited)
Joy Duguay ... Girl (uncredited)
Al Eben ... Union Man (uncredited)
Fernanda Eliscu ... Undetermined (uncredited)
Edythe Elliott ... Nurse (uncredited)
Robert Ferrero ... Raider (uncredited)
Elvin Field ... Boy (uncredited)
Norman Field ... Principal (uncredited)
Jean Fowler ... Undetermined (uncredited)
Paul Graeff ... Raider (uncredited)
Vincent Graeff ... Henny Gaddis (uncredited)
Joseph J. Greene ... Hassler (uncredited)
Irving Gump ... Undetermined (uncredited)
Edith Hallor ... Christmas Tree Customer (uncredited)
Ethyl May Halls ... Undetermined (uncredited)
Charles Halton ... Mr. Barker (uncredited)
Mary Lou Harrington ... Girl (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr. ... Herschel Knutson (uncredited)
Paul Hilton ... Boy (uncredited)
Janice Hood ... Girl (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr ... Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Edna Jackson ... Tynmore sister (uncredited)
Mickey Kuhn ... Boy at Christmas Tree Throw (uncredited)
Eva Lee Kuney ... Girl (uncredited)
Jacqueline Larkin ... Girl (uncredited)
Jack Lawrence ... Bakery clerk (uncredited)
Susan Lester ... Flossie Gaddis (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald ... Carney The Junkman (uncredited)
Gerald Mackey ... Raider (uncredited)
Robert Malcolm ... Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Marsh ... Undetermined (uncredited)

Mae Marsh ... Tynmore Sister (uncredited)
Patricia McFadden ... Sheila (uncredited)
Mickey McGuire ... Raider (uncredited)
George Meader ... Principal (uncredited)
George Melford ... Mr. Spencer (uncredited)
Sue Moore ... (uncredited)
Ronnie Pattison ... Boy (uncredited)
Francis Pierlot ... Priest at Funeral (uncredited)
Constance Purdy ... Undetermined (uncredited)
Gordon Rader ... Boy (uncredited)
Nicholas Ray ... Bakery clerk (uncredited)
Ruth Rickaby ... Undetermined (uncredited)
Walt Robbins ... Junkman (uncredited)
Nancy June Robinson ... Girl (uncredited)
Erskine Sanford ... Undertaker (uncredited)
Tony Santaro ... Waiter (uncredited)
Harry Seymour ... Floorwalker at 5 & 10 cent store (uncredited)
Danny Shaw ... Raider (uncredited)
Art Smith ... Charley (uncredited)

William Smith ... Boy (uncredited)
Robert Strange ... Doctor (uncredited)
Robert Tait ... Street singer (uncredited)
Gloria Talbott ... Teen-Age Girl in Classroom (uncredited)
Dink Trout ... Undetermined (uncredited)
Joyce Tucker ... Girl (uncredited)
Paul Weigel ... Candy store proprietor (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth ... Sheila's Mother (uncredited)
Cecil Weston ... Undetermined (uncredited)
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Produced by
Louis D. Lighton .... producer
 
Original Music by
Alfred Newman 
 
Cinematography by
Leon Shamroy 
 
Film Editing by
Dorothy Spencer 
 
Art Direction by
Lyle R. Wheeler  (as Lyle Wheeler)
 
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little 
 
Costume Design by
Bonnie Cashin 
 
Makeup Department
Guy Pearce .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Saul Wurtzel .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Frank E. Hughes .... associate set decorator
 
Sound Department
Bernard Freericks .... sound
Roger Heman Sr. .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Fred Sersen .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
E. Truman Joiner .... key grip (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sam Benson .... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Edward B. Powell .... orchestrator (as Edward Powell)
 
Other crew
Nicholas Ray .... dialogue director (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


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