
It's Christmas Eve 1944 in the small town of Bedford Falls, New York. A despondent and suicidal Mary Bailey Hatch is praying for guidance on what to do about an incident no fault of her own which threatens her name and the community standing of her longtime family business, the Bailey Building and Loan, which she took over after the passing of her father. What Mary does not know is that most in town, including her husband George Hatch and their children, are also praying for her. All the prayers are heard by Joseph, God's gatekeeper of prayers. As there are no other angels available on such a busy day, Joseph assigns Clara Oddbody, angel second class (i.e. she has yet to receive her wings), to Mary's case, which he reluctantly does as Clara has never been assigned a case on her own in the two hundred years she's been in heaven for good reason.

as Mary Bailey Hatch

as Henry F. Potter

as George Hatch

as Clara Oddbody

as Uncle Willie

as Violet

as Mr. Gower

as Ma Bailey

as Peter Bailey

as Martini

as Ernie

as Harry Bailey

as Sassini

as Bert

as Judge

as Cousin Tillie

as Doctor

as Helen Bailey

as Toll Keeper

as Nick

as Bank Examiner

as Joseph

as Sam Wainwright

as Townsman (uncredited)

as Petey Hatch (uncredited)

as Sam Wainwright (uncredited)

as Susie Hatch (uncredited)

as Man at Party (uncredited)

as Mary - Age 12 (uncredited)