USA,
1947, 96 min
Directed by:
George SeatonScreenplay:
George SeatonComposer:
Cyril J. MockridgeCast:
Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Porter Hall, William Frawley, Jerome Cowan, Jack Albertson, Richard Irving (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing. (MUBI)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1948 - Edmund Gwenn (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1948 - Valentine Davies (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1948 - George Seaton (Best Original Story)
- 1948 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
Golden Globes
- 1948 - George Seaton (Best Screenplay)