A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945 · Movie · 128 min. · United States
An outstanding film version of Betty Smith's novel about the hardships facing an Irish family living in a turn-of-the-century Brooklyn tenement. McGuire is splendid as the mother, with an Oscar-winning performance by Dunn as her alcoholic husband. Garner won a special juvenile Oscar for her sensitive portrayal of a young girl looking to escape her environment, and Blondell gives one of her best performances as Garner's aunt.
Direction Elia Kazan
Cast Dorothy McGuire · James Dunn · Joan Blondell · Peggy Ann Garner · Lloyd Nolan · James Gleason · Ted Donaldson · Ruth Nelson
Soundtrack Alfred Newman
Screenplay Frank Davis · Tess Slesinger · Betty Smith
Cinematography Leon Shamroy
Original title A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
7.3
732 votes (FilmAffinity)
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