The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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.
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Dana Andrews
as Fred Derry
as Fred Derry
Fredric March
as Al Stephenson
as Al Stephenson
Harold Russell
as Homer Parrish
as Homer Parrish
Teresa Wright
as Peggy Stephenson
as Peggy Stephenson
Myrna Loy
as Milly Stephenson
as Milly Stephenson
Cathy O'Donnell
as Wilma Cameron
as Wilma Cameron
Virginia Mayo
as Marie Derry
as Marie Derry
Hoagy Carmichael
as Butch Engle
as Butch Engle
Gladys George
as Hortense Derry
as Hortense Derry
Roman Bohnen
as Pat Derry
as Pat Derry
Ray Collins
as Mr. Milton
as Mr. Milton
Minna Gombell
as Mrs. Parrish
as Mrs. Parrish
Walter Baldwin
as Mr. Parrish
as Mr. Parrish
Steve Cochran
as Cliff Scully
as Cliff Scully
Dorothy Adams
as Mrs. Cameron
as Mrs. Cameron
Don Beddoe
as Mr. Cameron
as Mr. Cameron
Marlene Aames
as Luella Parrish
as Luella Parrish
Charles Halton
as Prew
as Prew
Ray Teal
as Mr. Mollett
as Mr. Mollett
Howland Chamberlain
as Thorpe
as Thorpe
Dean White
as Novak
as Novak
Erskine Sanford
as Bullard
as Bullard
Michael Hall
as Rob Stephenson
as Rob Stephenson
Victor Cutler
as Woody Merrill
as Woody Merrill
Claire Du Brey
as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Salvage Foreman (uncredited)
as Salvage Foreman (uncredited)
Jackie Jackson
as A Boy (uncredited)
as A Boy (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)
as Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Marion Gray
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Jimmy Ames
as Jackie (uncredited)
as Jackie (uncredited)
Carol Andrews
as Saleswoman (uncredited)
as Saleswoman (uncredited)
Mary Arden
as Miss Barbour (uncredited)
as Miss Barbour (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Edward Biby
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
as Minister at Wedding (uncredited)
as Minister at Wedding (uncredited)
Sidney Clute
as Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
as Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Customer (uncredited)
as Customer (uncredited)
Bert Conway
as ATC Sergeant (uncredited)
as ATC Sergeant (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Mady Correll
as Announcer (uncredited)
as Announcer (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
as Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
as Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin
as Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
as Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
as Doorman (uncredited)
as Doorman (uncredited)
Dick Earle
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Edward Earle
as Steese - Bank (uncredited)
as Steese - Bank (uncredited)
Blake Edwards
as Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)
as Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)
Billy Engle
as Customer (uncredited)
as Customer (uncredited)
Ben Erway
as Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited)
as Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited)
Doris June Fesetta
as Camera Girl (uncredited)
as Camera Girl (uncredited)
Tennessee Ernie Ford
as Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
as Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
Louise Franklin
as Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
as Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
Harry Gillette
as Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited)
as Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
as Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
as Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
as Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
as Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ray Hyke
as Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)
as Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)
John Ince
as Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)
as Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
as Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)
as Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)
Georgia Kane
as Singer (uncredited)
as Singer (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as Steve the Bartender (uncredited)
as Steve the Bartender (uncredited)
Gene Krupa
as Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Alyn Lockwood
as Counter Girl (uncredited)
as Counter Girl (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
Susan Mann
as Announcer (uncredited)
as Announcer (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Mauree
as Glamour Girl (uncredited)
as Glamour Girl (uncredited)
Doreen McCann
as A Girl (uncredited)
as A Girl (uncredited)
Peggy McIntyre
as Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
as Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Russell Meeker
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Chef Milani
as Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
as Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
as Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari
as Card Player (uncredited)
as Card Player (uncredited)
William Newell
as Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
as Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes
as One of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited)
as One of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited)
Joe Palma
as Card Player (uncredited)
as Card Player (uncredited)
Leo Penn
as ATC Corporal (uncredited)
as ATC Corporal (uncredited)
Caleb Peterson
as Black Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)
as Black Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)
Norman Phillips Jr.
as Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited)
as Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited)
Jack Rice
as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
as Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)
as Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)
Mickey Roth
as Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
as Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Ruth Sanderson
as Mrs. Garrett (uncredited)
as Mrs. Garrett (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
as George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
as George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
Noreen Sayles
as Girl (uncredited)
as Girl (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
as Card Player (uncredited)
as Card Player (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
as Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)
as Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)
Amelita Ward
as Counter Girl (uncredited)
as Counter Girl (uncredited)
Jan Wiley
as Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)
as Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)
Marek Windheim
as Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)
as Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)
Catherine Wyler
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Judy Wyler
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
William Wyler
as Drug Store customer (uncredited)
as Drug Store customer (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
as Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
as Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
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Gregg Toland
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
George Jenkins
Art Direction
Art Direction
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Editor
Perry Ferguson
Art Direction
Art Direction
Irene Sharaff
Costume Design
Costume Design
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Producer
Robert E. Sherwood
Screenplay
Screenplay
William Wyler
Director
Director
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
MacKinlay Kantor
Novel
Novel
Jonathan C. Boyle
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Special Effects
Harry Redmond Sr.
Special Effects
Special Effects
Larry Gannon
Sound
Sound
Gordon Sawyer
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Bill McLellan
Gaffer
Gaffer
Richard DeWeese
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Emil Newman
Music Director
Music Director
Marie Clark
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Robert Stephanoff
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
