The Best Years of Our Lives
- Release Date
- 25 Dec 1946
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2H 51M
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.
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Production
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company
- Music by
- Hugo Friedhofer
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The Best Years of Our Lives
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.
- Release Date
- 25 Dec 1946
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Music by
- Hugo Friedhofer
- Production
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Dana Andrews
Fred Derry
Fred Derry
Fredric March
Al Stephenson
Al Stephenson
Harold Russell
Homer Parrish
Homer Parrish
Teresa Wright
Peggy Stephenson
Peggy Stephenson
Myrna Loy
Milly Stephenson
Milly Stephenson
Cathy O’Donnell
Wilma Cameron
Wilma Cameron
Virginia Mayo
Marie Derry
Marie Derry
Hoagy Carmichael
Butch Engle
Butch Engle
Gladys George
Hortense Derry
Hortense Derry
Roman Bohnen
Pat Derry
Pat Derry
Ray Collins
Mr. Milton
Mr. Milton
Minna Gombell
Mrs. Parrish
Mrs. Parrish
Walter Baldwin
Mr. Parrish
Mr. Parrish
Steve Cochran
Cliff Scully
Cliff Scully
Dorothy Adams
Mrs. Cameron
Mrs. Cameron
Don Beddoe
Mr. Cameron
Mr. Cameron
Charles Halton
Prew
Prew
Ray Teal
Mr. Mollett
Mr. Mollett
Howland Chamberlain
Thorpe
Thorpe
Dean White
Novak
Novak
Erskine Sanford
Bullard
Bullard
Victor Cutler
Woody Merrill
Woody Merrill
Claire Du Brey
Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Salvage Foreman (uncredited)
Salvage Foreman (uncredited)
William H. O’Brien
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Carol Andrews
Saleswoman (uncredited)
Saleswoman (uncredited)
Mary Arden
Miss Barbour (uncredited)
Miss Barbour (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
Minister at Wedding (uncredited)
Minister at Wedding (uncredited)
Sidney Clute
Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Customer (uncredited)
Customer (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Mady Correll
Announcer (uncredited)
Announcer (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin
Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Steese - Bank (uncredited)
Steese - Bank (uncredited)
Billy Engle
Customer (uncredited)
Customer (uncredited)
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ray Hyke
Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)
Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)
John Ince
Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)
Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)
Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Steve the Bartender (uncredited)
Steve the Bartender (uncredited)
Gene Krupa
Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Peggy McIntyre
Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
William Newell
Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
Jack Rice
Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)
Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)
Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)
Amelita Ward
Counter Girl (uncredited)
Counter Girl (uncredited)
Jan Wiley
Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)
Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)
Marek Windheim
Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)
Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)
William Wyler
Drug Store customer (uncredited)
Drug Store customer (uncredited)
