It's a Wonderful Life

George Bailey (James Stewart) has the picture perfect life: a loving wife, Mary, four young children, and his own business, which he inherited from his father. However, on Christmas Eve, George encounters severe business difficulties at the Bailey Building and Loan. George's Uncle Billy (Thomas Mitchell) loses the cash they owe the bank, which is owned by the Scrooge-esque Mr. Potter . This leads George to a life crisis, and he contemplates suicide. He's saved at the last moment by the appearance of his guardian angel, Clarence.

Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, Ward Bond, Frank Faylen, Gloria Grahame, H. B. Warner (1946) [NR]