The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

Drama Romance War

Storyline: 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.

Release Date: 1946-12-25

Original Language: en

Original Title: The Best Years of Our Lives

Status: Released

Runtime: 171 minutes

TagLine: Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!

Rating: (674 votes)

Budget: $2,100,000

Revenue: $23,650,000

Production Companies: The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Spoken Languages: English

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Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews (Fred Derry)

26.24%

Fredric March

Fredric March (Al Stephenson)

20.77%

Harold Russell

Harold Russell (Homer Parrish)

1.68%

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright (Peggy Stephenson)

29.61%

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy (Milly Stephenson)

29.46%

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell (Wilma Cameron)

22.33%

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo (Marie Derry)

25.22%

Hoagy Carmichael

Hoagy Carmichael (Butch Engle)

15.76%

Gladys George

Gladys George (Hortense Derry)

17.86%

Roman Bohnen

Roman Bohnen (Pat Derry)

16.37%

Ray Collins

Ray Collins (Mr. Milton)

27.14%

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell (Mrs. Parrish)

20.77%

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin (Mr. Parrish)

17.27%

Steve Cochran

Steve Cochran (Cliff Scully)

20.46%

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams (Mrs. Cameron)

20.18%

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe (Mr. Cameron)

22.85%

Marlene Aames

Marlene Aames (Luella Parrish)

3.91%

Charles Halton

Charles Halton (Prew)

21.65%

Ray Teal

Ray Teal (Mr. Mollett)

21.77%

Howland Chamberlain

Howland Chamberlain (Thorpe)

12.13%

Dean White

Dean White (Novak)

3.85%

Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford (Bullard)

14.62%

Michael Hall

Michael Hall (Rob Stephenson)

4.87%

Victor Cutler

Victor Cutler (Woody Merrill)

8.41%

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey (Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited))

15.11%

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty (Salvage Foreman (uncredited))

14.41%

Jackie Jackson

Jackie Jackson (A Boy (uncredited))

8.12%

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien (Nightclub Waiter (uncredited))

18.88%

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens (Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited))

19.78%

Marion Gray

Marion Gray (Department Store Customer (uncredited))

7.76%

Jimmy Ames

Jimmy Ames (Jackie (uncredited))

8.47%

Carol Andrews

Carol Andrews (Saleswoman (uncredited))

8.30%

Mary Arden

Mary Arden (Miss Barbour (uncredited))

4.18%

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor (Wedding Guest (uncredited))

20.98%

Edward Biby

Edward Biby (Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited))

17.77%

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire (Minister at Wedding (uncredited))

18.61%

Sidney Clute

Sidney Clute (Drugstore Clerk (uncredited))

19.34%

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman (Waiter (uncredited))

1.39%

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton (Hat Check Girl (uncredited))

18.54%

James Conaty

James Conaty (Dinner Guest (uncredited))

16.63%

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin (Customer (uncredited))

16.53%

Bert Conway

Bert Conway (ATC Sergeant (uncredited))

9.69%

Clancy Cooper

Clancy Cooper (Taxi Driver (uncredited))

17.95%

Mady Correll

Mady Correll (Announcer (uncredited))

6.85%

Roy Darmour

Roy Darmour (Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited))

6.95%

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson (Man at Airport (uncredited))

16.33%

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin (Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited))

23.78%

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr (Bar Patron (uncredited))

18.29%

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan (Doorman (uncredited))

18.69%

Dick Earle

Dick Earle (Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited))

3.89%

Edward Earle

Edward Earle (Steese - Bank (uncredited))

18.16%

Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards (Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited))

1.13%

Billy Engle

Billy Engle (Customer (uncredited))

10.36%

Ben Erway

Ben Erway (Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited))

8.79%

Doris June Fesetta

Doris June Fesetta (Camera Girl (uncredited))

1.17%

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Tennessee Ernie Ford (Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited))

10.27%

Louise Franklin

Louise Franklin (Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited))

5.22%

Harry Gillette

Harry Gillette (Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited))

1.50%

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon (Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited))

2.40%

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham (Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited))

21.91%

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins (Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited))

20.82%

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes (Wedding Guest (uncredited))

17.35%

Ray Hyke

Ray Hyke (Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited))

8.63%

John Ince

John Ince (Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited))

16.90%

Teddy Infuhr

Teddy Infuhr (Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited))

14.57%

Georgia Kane

Georgia Kane (Singer (uncredited))

2.15%

Robert Karnes

Robert Karnes (Technical Sergeant (uncredited))

18.04%

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp (Dinner Guest (uncredited))

19.20%

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr (Steve the Bartender (uncredited))

19.49%

Gene Krupa

Gene Krupa (Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited))

6.84%

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold (Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

18.92%

Alyn Lockwood

Alyn Lockwood (Counter Girl (uncredited))

6.47%

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack (Man at Airport (uncredited))

19.18%

Susan Mann

Susan Mann (Announcer (uncredited))

1.51%

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin (Waiter (uncredited))

13.89%

Michael Mauree

Michael Mauree (Glamour Girl (uncredited))

1.50%

Doreen McCann

Doreen McCann (A Girl (uncredited))

10.70%

Peggy McIntyre

Peggy McIntyre (Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited))

5.00%

Russell Meeker

Russell Meeker (Wedding Guest (uncredited))

1.00%

Chef Milani

Chef Milani (Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited))

6.11%

Harold Miller

Harold Miller (Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited))

21.38%

Ernesto Molinari

Ernesto Molinari (Card Player (uncredited))

12.00%

William Newell

William Newell (Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited))

13.07%

Georgie Nokes

Georgie Nokes (One of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited))

13.40%

Joe Palma

Joe Palma (Card Player (uncredited))

11.07%

Leo Penn

Leo Penn (ATC Corporal (uncredited))

1.00%

Caleb Peterson

Caleb Peterson (Black Soldier at Airfield (uncredited))

3.62%

Norman Phillips Jr.

Norman Phillips Jr. (Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited))

6.51%

Jack Rice

Jack Rice (Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited))

13.03%

Suzanne Ridgway

Suzanne Ridgway (Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited))

17.54%

Mickey Roth

Mickey Roth (Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited))

2.91%

Loretta Russell

Loretta Russell (Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited))

2.00%

Ruth Sanderson

Ruth Sanderson (Mrs. Garrett (uncredited))

2.07%

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford (George H. Gibbons (uncredited))

19.99%

Noreen Sayles

Noreen Sayles (Girl (uncredited))

1.10%

Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi (Card Player (uncredited))

9.16%

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell (Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited))

15.23%

Amelita Ward

Amelita Ward (Counter Girl (uncredited))

9.03%

Jan Wiley

Jan Wiley (Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited))

14.18%

Marek Windheim

Marek Windheim (Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited))

7.19%

Catherine Wyler

Catherine Wyler (Department Store Customer (uncredited))

6.33%

Judy Wyler

Judy Wyler (Department Store Customer (uncredited))

6.85%

William Wyler

William Wyler (Drug Store customer (uncredited))

27.87%

Dick Gordon

Dick Gordon (Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited))

18.31%

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