Fox) in the role of George Bailey.The picture earned five Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor (James Stewart in his first film in almost six years), Best Director (Capra), Best Sound Recording and Best Film Editing, but won no Oscars.The camera tracks down the unpaved street, following an open, horse-drawn wagon carrying Circle Star Beer.That""s an edge, brother.Without an edge, there ain""t no tough guy.[The implication is that Bannister""s wealth ("bankroll in (his) pocket") provides him with most of his edge, something hat Michael will soon find out.It was Grant""s third (of four) film for Hitchcock (afterSuspicion (1941)andNotorious (1946)), and Kelly""s third and final film for the famous director (afterDial M For Murder (1954)andRear Window (1954)), soon before she left her film career forever and married Prince Rainier of Monaco.