When a conflict with a store psychologist leads to Kris being institutionalized at Bellevue, Doris’s neighbor, lawyer , defends him in a landmark court case to prove he is the real St. Nick. Core Cast & Crew Description Kris Kringle Edmund Gwenn The kindly old man who claims to be Santa Claus. Doris Walker Maureen O'Hara A cynical Macy's executive and working mother. Fred Gailey John Payne A lawyer who represents Kris in court. Susan Walker Natalie Wood Doris's precocious six-year-old daughter. Judge Harper Gene Lockhart The presiding judge in Kris's sanity trial. Critical Reception & Awards Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
The 1947 holiday classic is a celebrated American Christmas comedy-drama directed by George Seaton . The story centers on a department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real Kris Kringle , forcing a skeptical mother and daughter to reconsider their beliefs. Plot Overview Miracle On 34th Street 1947 1080p.mp4
The film begins at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, where an elderly man named Kris Kringle discovers the actor playing Santa is intoxicated. , the store's special events director, hires Kris to take his place. Kris becomes a sensation but insists he is actually Santa Claus , much to the dismay of the pragmatic Doris, who has raised her daughter Susan to reject fantasy. When a conflict with a store psychologist leads