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The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives
★ 7.7/10•1946•2h 51m•NR•Drama•Romance•War

Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!

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.

Robert E. Sherwood · Screenplay

William Wyler · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 51m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 22, 1946
Budget$2,100,000
Revenue$23,650,000

Actors

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

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