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Film · Drama, Romance, War

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

★ 7.7 · 777 votesIMDb★ 8.1 · 77,529 votes2 h 51 minDrama, Romance1946

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.

Director
William Wyler
Writers
Robert E. Sherwood, MacKinlay Kantor
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
November 22, 1946

The Best Years of Our Lives was released on November 22, 1946. Where to watch in United States: Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, TCM, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription).

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The Best Years of Our Lives cast

  • Dana AndrewsFred Derry
  • Fredric MarchAl Stephenson
  • Harold RussellHomer Parrish
  • Teresa WrightPeggy Stephenson
  • Myrna LoyMilly Stephenson
  • Cathy O'DonnellWilma Cameron
  • Virginia MayoMarie Derry
  • Hoagy CarmichaelButch Engle
  • Gladys GeorgeHortense Derry
  • Roman BohnenPat Derry
  • Ray CollinsMr. Milton
  • Minna GombellMrs. Parrish
  • Walter BaldwinMr. Parrish
  • Steve CochranCliff Scully
  • Dorothy AdamsMrs. Cameron
  • Don BeddoeMr. Cameron
  • Marlene AamesLuella Parrish
  • Charles HaltonPrew
  • Ray TealMr. Mollett
  • Howland ChamberlainThorpe
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