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.

Genre : DramaRomance

Runtime : 171 mins

Release Date : 1946-12-25

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Another great Willy Wyler movie. The story, with time, is quite expectable but the characters are well defined and developed by the cast. Also, it is a good (and probably, too positive) review of the after WWII war lives of the US veterans. A must to be seen.

This is really quite a touching story, recounting the experiences of three American veterans of WWII who return home and have to adapt to their new, not always welcoming, circumstances. Frederic March is "Al" who returns to a senior position in a bank - responsible for helping other returning soldi...

Cast

Dana Andrews

(Fred Derry)

Fredric March

(Al Stephenson)

Harold Russell

(Homer Parrish)

Teresa Wright

(Peggy Stephenson)

Myrna Loy

(Milly Stephenson)

Cathy O'Donnell

(Wilma Cameron)

Virginia Mayo

(Marie Derry)

Hoagy Carmichael

(Butch Engle)

Gladys George

(Hortense Derry)

Roman Bohnen

(Pat Derry)

Ray Collins

(Mr. Milton)

Minna Gombell

(Mrs. Parrish)

Walter Baldwin

(Mr. Parrish)

Steve Cochran

(Cliff Scully)

Dorothy Adams

(Mrs. Cameron)

Don Beddoe

(Mr. Cameron)

Marlene Aames

(Luella Parrish)

Charles Halton

(Prew)

Ray Teal

(Mr. Mollett)

Howland Chamberlain

(Thorpe)

Dean White

(Novak)

Erskine Sanford

(Bullard)

Michael Hall

(Rob Stephenson)

Victor Cutler

(Woody Merrill)

Claire Du Brey

(Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited))

Pat Flaherty

(Salvage Foreman (uncredited))

Jackie Jackson

(A Boy (uncredited))

William H. O'Brien

(Nightclub Waiter (uncredited))

Bert Stevens

(Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited))

Marion Gray

(Department Store Customer (uncredited))

Jimmy Ames

(Jackie (uncredited))

Carol Andrews

(Saleswoman (uncredited))

Mary Arden

(Miss Barbour (uncredited))

Gertrude Astor

(Wedding Guest (uncredited))

Edward Biby

(Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited))

Harry Cheshire

(Minister at Wedding (uncredited))

Sidney Clute

(Drugstore Clerk (uncredited))

Tom Coleman

(Waiter (uncredited))

Joyce Compton

(Hat Check Girl (uncredited))

James Conaty

(Dinner Guest (uncredited))

Heinie Conklin

(Customer (uncredited))

Bert Conway

(ATC Sergeant (uncredited))

Clancy Cooper

(Taxi Driver (uncredited))

Mady Correll

(Announcer (uncredited))

Roy Darmour

(Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited))

Hal K. Dawson

(Man at Airport (uncredited))

Lawrence Dobkin

(Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited))

Lester Dorr

(Bar Patron (uncredited))

Tom Dugan

(Doorman (uncredited))

Dick Earle

(Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited))

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

(Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited))

Louise Franklin

(Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited))

Harry Gillette

(Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited))

Herschel Graham

(Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited))

Earle Hodgins

(Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited))

Stuart Holmes

(Wedding Guest (uncredited))

Ray Hyke

(Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited))

John Ince

(Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited))

Teddy Infuhr

(Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited))

Georgia Kane

(Singer (uncredited))

Robert Karnes

(Technical Sergeant (uncredited))

Kenner G. Kemp

(Dinner Guest (uncredited))

Donald Kerr

(Steve the Bartender (uncredited))

Gene Krupa

(Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited))

Ethelreda Leopold

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Alyn Lockwood

(Counter Girl (uncredited))

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

(Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited))

Russell Meeker

(Wedding Guest (uncredited))

Chef Milani

(Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited))

Harold Miller

(Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited))

Ernesto Molinari

(Card Player (uncredited))

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

(Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited))

Suzanne Ridgway

(Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited))

Mickey Roth

(Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited))

Loretta Russell

(Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited))

Ruth Sanderson

(Mrs. Garrett (uncredited))

Ralph Sanford

(George H. Gibbons (uncredited))

Noreen Sayles

(Girl (uncredited))

Stephen Soldi

(Card Player (uncredited))

John Tyrrell

(Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited))

Amelita Ward

(Counter Girl (uncredited))

Jan Wiley

(Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited))

Marek Windheim

(Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited))

Catherine Wyler

(Department Store Customer (uncredited))

Judy Wyler

(Department Store Customer (uncredited))

William Wyler

(Drug Store customer (uncredited))

Dick Gordon

(Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited))