Movie
The Best Years of Our Lives
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1946-12-25
- Runtime
- 171 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Dana Andrews as Fred Derry
- Fredric March as Al Stephenson
- Harold Russell as Homer Parrish
- Teresa Wright as Peggy Stephenson
- Myrna Loy as Milly Stephenson
- Cathy O'Donnell as Wilma Cameron
- Virginia Mayo as Marie Derry
- Hoagy Carmichael as Butch Engle
- Gladys George as Hortense Derry
- Roman Bohnen as Pat Derry
- Ray Collins as Mr. Milton
- Minna Gombell as Mrs. Parrish
Crew
- William Wyler - Director
- Robert E. Sherwood - Screenplay
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