The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1946-12-25 United States of America 171 Min. PG-13
7.787 676 votes
Drama, Romance, War

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.

Cast

Dana Andrews is Fred Derry
Fred Derry
Fredric March is Al Stephenson
Al Stephenson
Harold Russell is Homer Parrish
Homer Parrish
Teresa Wright is Peggy Stephenson
Peggy Stephenson
Myrna Loy is Milly Stephenson
Milly Stephenson
Cathy O'Donnell is Wilma Cameron
Wilma Cameron
Virginia Mayo is Marie Derry
Marie Derry
Hoagy Carmichael is Butch Engle
Butch Engle
Gladys George is Hortense Derry
Hortense Derry
Roman Bohnen is Pat Derry
Pat Derry
Ray Collins is Mr. Milton
Mr. Milton
Minna Gombell is Mrs. Parrish
Mrs. Parrish
Walter Baldwin is Mr. Parrish
Mr. Parrish
Steve Cochran is Cliff Scully
Cliff Scully
Dorothy Adams is Mrs. Cameron
Mrs. Cameron
Don Beddoe is Mr. Cameron
Mr. Cameron
Marlene Aames is Luella Parrish
Luella Parrish
Charles Halton is Prew
Prew
Ray Teal is Mr. Mollett
Mr. Mollett
Howland Chamberlain is Thorpe
Thorpe
Dean White is Novak
Novak
Erskine Sanford is Bullard
Bullard
Michael Hall is Rob Stephenson
Rob Stephenson
Victor Cutler is Woody Merrill
Woody Merrill
Claire Du Brey is Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty is Salvage Foreman (uncredited)
Salvage Foreman (uncredited)
Jackie Jackson is A Boy (uncredited)
A Boy (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien is Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Bert Stevens is Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Marion Gray is Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Jimmy Ames is Jackie (uncredited)
Jackie (uncredited)
Carol Andrews is Saleswoman (uncredited)
Saleswoman (uncredited)
Mary Arden is Miss Barbour (uncredited)
Miss Barbour (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor is Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Edward Biby is Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire is Minister at Wedding (uncredited)
Minister at Wedding (uncredited)
Sidney Clute is Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Tom Coleman is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Joyce Compton is Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
James Conaty is Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin is Customer (uncredited)
Customer (uncredited)
Bert Conway is ATC Sergeant (uncredited)
ATC Sergeant (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Mady Correll is Announcer (uncredited)
Announcer (uncredited)
Roy Darmour is Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson is Man at Airport (uncredited)
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin is Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
Lester Dorr is Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tom Dugan is Doorman (uncredited)
Doorman (uncredited)
Dick Earle is Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Edward Earle is Steese - Bank (uncredited)
Steese - Bank (uncredited)
Blake Edwards is Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)
Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)
Billy Engle is Customer (uncredited)
Customer (uncredited)
Ben Erway is Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited)
Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited)
Doris June Fesetta is Camera Girl (uncredited)
Camera Girl (uncredited)
Tennessee Ernie Ford is Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
Louise Franklin is Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
Harry Gillette is Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited)
Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited)
Dick Gordon is Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
Herschel Graham is Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins is Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes is Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Ray Hyke is Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)
Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)
John Ince is Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)
Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr is Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)
Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)
Georgia Kane is Singer (uncredited)
Singer (uncredited)
Robert Karnes is Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp is Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Donald Kerr is Steve the Bartender (uncredited)
Steve the Bartender (uncredited)
Gene Krupa is Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Alyn Lockwood is Counter Girl (uncredited)
Counter Girl (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack is Man at Airport (uncredited)
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Susan Mann is Announcer (uncredited)
Announcer (uncredited)
Thomas Martin is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Mauree is Glamour Girl (uncredited)
Glamour Girl (uncredited)
Doreen McCann is A Girl (uncredited)
A Girl (uncredited)
Peggy McIntyre is Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Russell Meeker is Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Chef Milani is Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
Harold Miller is Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari is Card Player (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
William Newell is Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes is One of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited)
One of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited)
Joe Palma is Card Player (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
Leo Penn is ATC Corporal (uncredited)
ATC Corporal (uncredited)
Caleb Peterson is Black Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)
Black Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)
Norman Phillips Jr. is Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited)
Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited)
Jack Rice is Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway is Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)
Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)
Mickey Roth is Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Loretta Russell is Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Ruth Sanderson is Mrs. Garrett (uncredited)
Mrs. Garrett (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford is George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
Noreen Sayles is Girl (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi is Card Player (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
John Tyrrell is Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)
Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)
Amelita Ward is Counter Girl (uncredited)
Counter Girl (uncredited)
Jan Wiley is Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)
Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)
Marek Windheim is Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)
Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)
Catherine Wyler is Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Judy Wyler is Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Department Store Customer (uncredited)
William Wyler is Drug Store customer (uncredited)
Drug Store customer (uncredited)
Dick Gordon is Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

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