The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946/12/25 • $2,100,000 • Released • English

Drama
Romance
War
7.8
2h 51m

Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!

Overview

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.

Director : William Wyler

Casts
Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Fred Derry

Fredric March

Fredric March

Al Stephenson

Harold Russell

Harold Russell

Homer Parrish

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Peggy Stephenson

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Milly Stephenson

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Wilma Cameron

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Marie Derry

Hoagy Carmichael

Hoagy Carmichael

Butch Engle

Gladys George

Gladys George

Hortense Derry

Roman Bohnen

Roman Bohnen

Pat Derry

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Mr. Milton

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Mrs. Parrish

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Mr. Parrish

Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran

Cliff Scully

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Mrs. Cameron

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Mr. Cameron

Marlene Aames

Luella Parrish

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Prew

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Mr. Mollett

Howland Chamberlain

Howland Chamberlain

Thorpe

Dean White

Dean White

Novak

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford

Bullard

Michael Hall

Rob Stephenson

Victor Cutler

Victor Cutler

Woody Merrill

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Salvage Foreman (uncredited)

Jackie Jackson

A Boy (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Marion Gray

Department Store Customer (uncredited)

Jimmy Ames

Jackie (uncredited)

Carol Andrews

Carol Andrews

Saleswoman (uncredited)

Mary Arden

Mary Arden

Miss Barbour (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Edward Biby

Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire

Minister at Wedding (uncredited)

Sidney Clute

Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Waiter (uncredited)

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

James Conaty

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Customer (uncredited)

Bert Conway

ATC Sergeant (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Mady Correll

Mady Correll

Announcer (uncredited)

Roy Darmour

Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Man at Airport (uncredited)

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Doorman (uncredited)

Dick Earle

Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Steese - Bank (uncredited)

Blake Edwards

Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Customer (uncredited)

Ben Erway

Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited)

Doris June Fesetta

Camera Girl (uncredited)

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)

Louise Franklin

Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)

Harry Gillette

Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ray Hyke

Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)

John Ince

John Ince

Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr

Teddy Infuhr

Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)

Georgia Kane

Singer (uncredited)

Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes

Technical Sergeant (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Steve the Bartender (uncredited)

Gene Krupa

Gene Krupa

Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Alyn Lockwood

Counter Girl (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Man at Airport (uncredited)

Susan Mann

Announcer (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Waiter (uncredited)

Michael Mauree

Glamour Girl (uncredited)

Doreen McCann

A Girl (uncredited)

Peggy McIntyre

Peggy McIntyre

Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)

Russell Meeker

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Chef Milani

Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

Card Player (uncredited)

William Newell

William Newell

Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)

Georgie Nokes

One of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited)

Joe Palma

Card Player (uncredited)

Leo Penn

ATC Corporal (uncredited)

Caleb Peterson

Black Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)

Norman Phillips Jr.

Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited)

Jack Rice

Jack Rice

Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway

Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)

Mickey Roth

Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)

Loretta Russell

Loretta Russell

Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Ruth Sanderson

Mrs. Garrett (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

George H. Gibbons (uncredited)

Noreen Sayles

Girl (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

Card Player (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)

Amelita Ward

Amelita Ward

Counter Girl (uncredited)

Jan Wiley

Jan Wiley

Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)

Marek Windheim

Marek Windheim

Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)

Catherine Wyler

Department Store Customer (uncredited)

Judy Wyler

Department Store Customer (uncredited)

William Wyler

William Wyler

Drug Store customer (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon

Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

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