
Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Year: 1945
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Lloyd Nolan, James Gleason
Description: In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.