Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.
Cast
Edmund Gwenn
Kris Kringle
John Payne
Fred Gailey
Maureen O'Hara
Doris Walker
Natalie Wood
Susan Walker
Philip Tonge
Julian Shellhammer
Porter Hall
Granville Sawyer
Alvin Greenman
Alfred (uncredited)
Harry Antrim
R.H. Macy (uncredited)
James Seay
Dr. Pierce (uncredited)
Jerome Cowan
Thomas Mara
Gene Lockhart
Judge Henry X. Harper
William Frawley
Charlie Halloran
Lela Bliss
Mrs. Shellhammer (uncredited)
Jack Albertson
Postal Sorter Al (uncredited)
Sam Bagley
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Arline Bletcher
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Walden Boyle
Judge's Clerk (uncredited)
Dorothy Christy
Secretary (uncredited)
Dick Cogan
Department Store Head (uncredited)
Jeff Corey
Reporter (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Teddy Driver
Terry (uncredited)
Mary Field
Dutch Girl's Adoptive Mother (uncredited)
William Forrest
Dr. Rogers at Bellevue (uncredited)
Curt Furberg
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Robert Gist
Department Store Window Dresser (uncredited)
Jane Green
Mrs. Harper (uncredited)
Alvin Hammer
George (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Cleo (uncredited)
Percy Helton
Intoxicated Santa (uncredited)
Herbert Heyes
Mr. Gimbel (uncredited)
William Hoehne Jr.
Sam the Clerk (uncredited)
Clark Howat
Patron in Macy's Lunchroom (uncredited)
Robert Hyatt
Thomas 'Tommy' Mara Jr. (uncredited)
Richard Irving
Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
Second Bellevue Intern (uncredited)
Fran Lee
Customer (uncredited)
King Lockwood
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Marlene Lyden
Dutch Girl (uncredited)
Robert Lynn
Macy Salesman (uncredited)
William Marion
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Woman in Santa Line (uncredited)
Ida McGuire
Drum Majorette (uncredited)
Joseph McInerney
Bailiff (uncredited)
Clyde McLeod
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Meakin
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Richard Neill
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Jean O'Donnell
Miss Adams (uncredited)
Anne O'Neal
Secretary to Mr. Sawyer (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Final Mail-Bearing Court Officer (uncredited)
Lorin Raker
Macy's Salesman (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Court Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)
Thelma Ritter
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
Security Guard (uncredited)
John Roy
Court Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Irene Shirley
R.H. Macy's Secretary (uncredited)
Patty Smith
Alice (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Court Officer Bearing Mail (uncredited)
Ann Staunton
Mrs. Mara (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Guard (uncredited)
Anthony Sydes
Peter (uncredited)
Guy Thomajan
Lou (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Patient (uncredited)
Basil Walker
Bellevue Intern (uncredited)
Crew
George Seaton
Director, Screenplay
Valentine Davies
Story
Robert L. Simpson
Editor
Lloyd Ahern Sr.
Director of Photography
Charles G. Clarke
Director of Photography
William Perlberg
Producer
Kay Nelson
Costume Design
Charles LeMaire
Costume Design
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound
Arthur von Kirbach
Sound
Fred Sersen
Visual Effects
Cyril J. Mockridge
Original Music Composer
Alfred Newman
Music Director
Edward B. Powell
Music
Ernest Lansing
Set Decoration
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Lyman Hallowell
Editorial Services
Richard Day
Art Direction
Richard Irvine
Art Direction
Maurice De Packh
Orchestrator
Sheryl Deauville
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