The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives
Release: 1946-12-25
·Runtime: 171m
·★ 7.8
Drama
Romance
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
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
Walter Baldwin
as Mr. Parrish
Steve Cochran
as Cliff Scully
Dorothy Adams
as Mrs. Cameron
Don Beddoe
as Mr. Cameron
Charles Halton
as Prew
Ray Teal
as Mr. Mollett
Howland Chamberlain
as Thorpe
Dean White
as Novak
Erskine Sanford
as Bullard
Victor Cutler
as Woody Merrill
Claire Du Brey
as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Salvage Foreman (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
as Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Carol Andrews
as Saleswoman (uncredited)
Mary Arden
as Miss Barbour (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
as Minister at Wedding (uncredited)
Sidney Clute
as Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Customer (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Mady Correll
as Announcer (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin
as Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
as Doorman (uncredited)
Edward Earle
as Steese - Bank (uncredited)
Billy Engle
as Customer (uncredited)
Tennessee Ernie Ford
as Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
as Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ray Hyke
as Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)
John Ince
as Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
as Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
as Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
as Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as Steve the Bartender (uncredited)
Gene Krupa
as Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
as Man at Airport (uncredited)
Peggy McIntyre
as Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
William Newell
as Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
Jack Rice
as Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
as Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
as Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
as George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
as Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)
Amelita Ward
as Counter Girl (uncredited)
Jan Wiley
as Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)
Marek Windheim
as Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)
William Wyler
as Drug Store customer (uncredited)
