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Movie Info
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Director -
Frank Capra -
Producer -
Frank Capra -
Screenwriter -
Frances Goodrich , Albert Hackett , Frank Capra , Philip Van Doren Stern , Jo Swerling -
Distributor -
RKO Radio Pictures -
Production Co -
Liberty Films , RKO Radio Pictures Inc. -
Rating -
PG (Some Violence|Smoking|Thematic Elements) -
Genre -
Holiday , Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 7, 1946, Wide -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Dec 18, 2018 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 30, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$3.3M -
Runtime -
2h 9m -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.37:1)