It's a Wonderful Life

Released Year: 1946

Certificate: PG

Runtime: 130 minutes

Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 89

Director: Frank Capra

Stars: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell

No of Votes: 405801

Gross: N/A

Overview: An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

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