
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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.
Production Companies

Additional Info
Budget | $2,100,000.00 |
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Revenue | $23,650,000.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 3.781 |
Directed By
William Wyler
Crew
Irene Sharaff
Daniel Mandell
Robert E. Sherwood
Samuel Goldwyn
William Wyler
George Jenkins
Julia Heron
Hugo Friedhofer
Gregg Toland
MacKinlay Kantor
Perry Ferguson
Jonathan C. Boyle
Gordon Sawyer
John P. Fulton
Harry Redmond Sr.
Larry Gannon
Bill McLellan
Richard DeWeese
Robert Stephanoff
Marie Clark
Emil Newman
TOP 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)