---
title: 'Miracle on 34th Street (1947)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Seaton'
released: '1947-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/miracle-on-34th-street-1947'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039628/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

1947 · 96 min · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Miracle on 34th Street is a 1947 American Christmas comedy-drama film released by 20th Century-Fox, written and directed by George Seaton and based on a story by Valentine Davies. It stars Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood, and Edmund Gwenn. The story takes place between Thanksgiving and Christmas in New York City, and focuses on the effect of a department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real Santa. The film has become a perennial Christmas favorite.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Seaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-seaton)
- **Screenplay:** [George Seaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-seaton)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Cyril J. Mockridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-j-mockridge)
- **Producer:** [William Perlberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-perlberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Charles G. Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-g-clarke)
- **Editor:** [Robert L. Simpson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-l-simpson)

## Cast

- [Maureen O'Hara](https://cinepixo.com/people/maureen-o-hara)
- [John Payne](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-payne)
- [Gene Lockhart](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-lockhart)
- [Edmund Gwenn](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmund-gwenn)
- [Robert Gist](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-gist)
- [Herbert Heyes](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-heyes)
- [Richard Irving](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-irving)
- [Dorothy Christy](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-christy)
- [Harry Antrim](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-antrim)
- [Mary Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-field)
- [Porter Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/porter-hall)
- [Thelma Ritter](https://cinepixo.com/people/thelma-ritter)
- [William Frawley](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-frawley)
- [Theresa Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/theresa-harris)
- [Jerome Cowan](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerome-cowan)

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