Capture the spirit of Christmas with this timeless classic!
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.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) is a comedy, drama and family film directed by George Seaton, released on June 4, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn and Gene Lockhart. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 868 ratings.
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Maureen O'Hara
as Doris Walker
John Payne
as Fred Gailey
Edmund Gwenn
as Kris Kringle
Gene Lockhart
as Judge Harper
Natalie Wood
as Susan Walker
Porter Hall
as Granville Sawyer
William Frawley
as Charlie Halloran
Jerome Cowan
as Thomas Mara
Philip Tonge
as Julian Shellhammer
James Seay
as Dr. Pierce (uncredited)
Alvin Greenman
as Alfred (uncredited)
Harry Antrim
as R.H. Macy (uncredited)
Directed by George Seaton, written by George Seaton and Valentine Davies, produced by William Perlberg.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 868 ratings.
This is one of the classic holiday pics I will watch every year if it is available to me (Oh no; he said “holiday” instead of Christmas. Blasphemy!) So I will neither pick it apart nor praise it to the heavens. The story writing is strong and the ensemble cast do a good job. The fact that it has been redone so many times speaks for itself. I won’t even try to compare it to the other versions. Instead, as I read in…
Reviewed on December 26, 2021
I suppose if anyone was ever to play the definitive Santa Claus, then it would have had to be Edmund Gwenn. The glint in his eye, the smile and the avuncular look all lends itself so very well to this tale of the Christmas nay-sayers! Set in the toy department of the legendary Macy's toy store in New York, we meet this character who steps in to help out at the city's famous parade after their existing "Santa" gets…
Reviewed on December 3, 2022
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Miracle on 34th Street (1947) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Miracle on 34th Street (1947) includes Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart and Natalie Wood. The film was directed by George Seaton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Miracle on 34th Street was released on June 4, 1947 and runs for 1h 36m.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 868 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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