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The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!

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.

DramaRomance

Release: 1946-12-25Runtime: 171 minRating: 7.77 (729)

Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Fred Derry

Fredric March

Fredric March

Al Stephenson

Harold Russell

Harold Russell

Homer Parrish

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Peggy Stephenson

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Milly Stephenson

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Wilma Cameron

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Marie Derry

Hoagy Carmichael

Hoagy Carmichael

Butch Engle

Gladys George

Gladys George

Hortense Derry

Roman Bohnen

Roman Bohnen

Pat Derry

Crew

Irene Sharaff

Irene Sharaff

Costume Design

Daniel Mandell

Daniel Mandell

Editor

Robert E. Sherwood

Robert E. Sherwood

Screenplay

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn

Producer

William Wyler

William Wyler

Director

George Jenkins

Art Direction

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Original Music Composer

Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

MacKinlay Kantor

Novel

Clips & Videos

What Makes “The Best Years of Our Lives” a Legendary Film? (Clip) | TCM Academy Conversations

What Makes “The Best Years of Our Lives” a Legendary Film? (Clip) | TCM Academy Conversations

Warner Archive Trailer

Warner Archive Trailer

Homer's Homecoming

Homer's Homecoming