The Best Years of Our Lives
668 reviews
Drama/Romance
2h 51m
1946
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But...
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It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
- DirectorWilliam Wyler
- Release25 December 1946
- Genre
- Duration2h 51m
- Budget$2,100,000
- Revenue$23,650,000
- Rate668 reviews
- Productions
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Cast

Dana Andrews
Fred Derry

Fredric March
Al Stephenson

Harold Russell
Homer Parrish

Teresa Wright
Peggy Stephenson

Myrna Loy
Milly Stephenson

Cathy O'Donnell
Wilma Cameron

Virginia Mayo
Marie Derry

Hoagy Carmichael
Butch Engle

Gladys George
Hortense Derry

Roman Bohnen
Pat Derry

Ray Collins
Mr. Milton

Minna Gombell
Mrs. Parrish

Walter Baldwin
Mr. Parrish

Steve Cochran
Cliff Scully

Dorothy Adams
Mrs. Cameron

Don Beddoe
Mr. Cameron

Charles Halton
Prew

Ray Teal
Mr. Mollett

Howland Chamberlain
Thorpe

Dean White
Novak

Erskine Sanford
Bullard

Victor Cutler
Woody Merrill

Claire Du Brey
Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty
Salvage Foreman (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Carol Andrews
Saleswoman (uncredited)

Mary Arden
Miss Barbour (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire
Minister at Wedding (uncredited)

Joyce Compton
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
Customer (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Mady Correll
Announcer (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson
Man at Airport (uncredited)

Lawrence Dobkin
Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)

Lester Dorr
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Tom Dugan
Doorman (uncredited)

Edward Earle
Steese - Bank (uncredited)

Billy Engle
Customer (uncredited)

Tennessee Ernie Ford
Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins
Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes
Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ray Hyke
Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)

John Ince
Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr
Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)

Robert Karnes
Technical Sergeant (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
Steve the Bartender (uncredited)

Gene Krupa
Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack
Man at Airport (uncredited)

Peggy McIntyre
Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)

Harold Miller
Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)

William Newell
Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)

Jack Rice
Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway
Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)

Loretta Russell
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford
George H. Gibbons (uncredited)

John Tyrrell
Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)

Amelita Ward
Counter Girl (uncredited)

Jan Wiley
Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)

Marek Windheim
Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)

William Wyler
Drug Store customer (uncredited)

Dick Gordon
Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
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