<P> At a hearing before Judge Henry X . Harper ( Gene Lockhart ) , District Attorney Thomas Mara ( Jerome Cowan ) gets Kris to assert that he is Santa Claus and rests his case . Fred argues that Kris is not insane because he actually is Santa . Mara requests Harper rule that Santa does not exist . In private , Harper 's political adviser , Charlie Halloran ( William Frawley ) , warns him that doing so would be disastrous for his upcoming reelection bid . The judge buys time by hearing evidence . </P>
<P> At a hearing before Judge Henry X . Harper ( Gene Lockhart ) , District Attorney Thomas Mara ( Jerome Cowan ) gets Kris to assert that he is Santa Claus and rests his case . Fred argues that Kris is not insane because he actually is Santa . Mara requests Harper rule that Santa does not exist . In private , Harper 's political adviser , Charlie Halloran ( William Frawley ) , warns him that doing so would be disastrous for his upcoming reelection bid . The judge buys time by hearing evidence . </P>
who played tommy in miracle on 34th street
who played tommy in miracle on 34th street
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan