The Best Years of Our Lives

Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!

Duration: 171 min
Release date: 1946-12-25
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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.

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Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
as Fred Derry
Fredric March
Fredric March
as Al Stephenson
Harold Russell
Harold Russell
as Homer Parrish
Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
as Peggy Stephenson
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
as Milly Stephenson
Cathy O'Donnell
Cathy O'Donnell
as Wilma Cameron
Virginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo
as Marie Derry
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael
as Butch Engle
Gladys George
Gladys George
as Hortense Derry
Roman Bohnen
Roman Bohnen
as Pat Derry
Ray Collins
Ray Collins
as Mr. Milton
Minna Gombell
Minna Gombell
as Mrs. Parrish
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
as Mr. Parrish
Steve Cochran
Steve Cochran
as Cliff Scully
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
as Mrs. Cameron
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe
as Mr. Cameron
Marlene Aames
Marlene Aames
as Luella Parrish
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
as Prew
Ray Teal
Ray Teal
as Mr. Mollett
Howland Chamberlain
Howland Chamberlain
as Thorpe
Dean White
Dean White
as Novak
Erskine Sanford
Erskine Sanford
as Bullard
Michael Hall
Michael Hall
as Rob Stephenson
Victor Cutler
Victor Cutler
as Woody Merrill
Claire Du Brey
Claire Du Brey
as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
as Salvage Foreman (uncredited)
Jackie Jackson
Jackie Jackson
as A Boy (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
as Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Marion Gray
Marion Gray
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Jimmy Ames
Jimmy Ames
as Jackie (uncredited)
Carol Andrews
Carol Andrews
as Saleswoman (uncredited)
Mary Arden
Mary Arden
as Miss Barbour (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Edward Biby
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
Harry Cheshire
as Minister at Wedding (uncredited)
Sidney Clute
Sidney Clute
as Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Tom Coleman
as Waiter (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Joyce Compton
as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
James Conaty
James Conaty
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
as Customer (uncredited)
Bert Conway
Bert Conway
as ATC Sergeant (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Clancy Cooper
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Mady Correll
Mady Correll
as Announcer (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
Roy Darmour
as Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin
Lawrence Dobkin
as Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Lester Dorr
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
Tom Dugan
as Doorman (uncredited)
Dick Earle
Dick Earle
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
as Steese - Bank (uncredited)
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards
as Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)
Billy Engle
Billy Engle
as Customer (uncredited)
Ben Erway
Ben Erway
as Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited)
Doris June Fesetta
Doris June Fesetta
as Camera Girl (uncredited)
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie Ford
as Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
Louise Franklin
Louise Franklin
as Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
Harry Gillette
Harry Gillette
as Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
as Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Herschel Graham
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Earle Hodgins
as Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ray Hyke
Ray Hyke
as Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)
John Ince
John Ince
as Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
Teddy Infuhr
as Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)
Georgia Kane
Georgia Kane
as Singer (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
Robert Karnes
as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
as Steve the Bartender (uncredited)
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa
as Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold
Ethelreda Leopold
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Alyn Lockwood
Alyn Lockwood
as Counter Girl (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
Susan Mann
Susan Mann
as Announcer (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Thomas Martin
as Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Mauree
Michael Mauree
as Glamour Girl (uncredited)
Doreen McCann
Doreen McCann
as A Girl (uncredited)
Peggy McIntyre
Peggy McIntyre
as Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Russell Meeker
Russell Meeker
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Chef Milani
Chef Milani
as Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
as Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari
Ernesto Molinari
as Card Player (uncredited)
William Newell
William Newell
as Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes
Georgie Nokes
as One of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited)
Joe Palma
Joe Palma
as Card Player (uncredited)
Leo Penn
Leo Penn
as ATC Corporal (uncredited)
Caleb Peterson
Caleb Peterson
as Black Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)
Norman Phillips Jr.
Norman Phillips Jr.
as Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited)
Jack Rice
Jack Rice
as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Suzanne Ridgway
as Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)
Mickey Roth
Mickey Roth
as Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
Loretta Russell
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Ruth Sanderson
Ruth Sanderson
as Mrs. Garrett (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Ralph Sanford
as George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
Noreen Sayles
Noreen Sayles
as Girl (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Stephen Soldi
as Card Player (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
as Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)
Amelita Ward
Amelita Ward
as Counter Girl (uncredited)
Jan Wiley
Jan Wiley
as Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)
Marek Windheim
Marek Windheim
as Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)
Catherine Wyler
Catherine Wyler
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Judy Wyler
Judy Wyler
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
William Wyler
William Wyler
as Drug Store customer (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
as Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
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