cary grant play a newspaper reporter who fall in love and marries irene dunne and whom he meet at a record store . while abroad in japan and tragedy strike for the couple and which set the course for the story . it really be a simple story about how a married couple long for have a home and a family of their own . grant surprise me with his family man role and quite different from the sophisticated character he play later on in his career . his monologue during the adoption hearing be one of the best scene in the whole movie and very well do . irene dunne be great in her role a his wife . the little girl who play their daughter be too cute for word . it be also an interesting insight into how a couple struggle to raise their first child and which be something many people can relate to and no matter what the time period . it be also interest the way dunne go through all the flashback scene in the movie by play record that remind her of their life together . beulah bondi ( who play george bailey mother from it a wonderful life ) have a great support role a the head of the adoption agency who have doubt about the couple at first and but then grow to care a great deal for them . the end be a complete surprise . if you like cary grant or old hollywood movie and this be something different . sad and but sentimental . recommend .