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The Best Years of Our Lives

William Wyler

1946 • 2h 51m

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 ...

The Best Years of Our Lives

Warner Archive Trailer

Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana AndrewsFred Derry

Fredric March

Fredric MarchAl Stephenson

Harold Russell

Harold RussellHomer Parrish

Teresa Wright

Teresa WrightPeggy Stephenson

Myrna Loy

Myrna LoyMilly Stephenson

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'DonnellWilma Cameron

Virginia Mayo

Virginia MayoMarie Derry

Hoagy Carmichael

Hoagy CarmichaelButch Engle

Gladys George

Gladys GeorgeHortense Derry

Roman Bohnen

Roman BohnenPat Derry

Ray Collins

Ray CollinsMr. Milton

Minna Gombell

Minna GombellMrs. Parrish

Walter Baldwin

Walter BaldwinMr. Parrish

Steve Cochran

Steve CochranCliff Scully

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy AdamsMrs. Cameron

Crew

Irene Sharaff

Irene SharaffCostume Design

Daniel Mandell

Daniel MandellEditor

Robert E. Sherwood

Robert E. SherwoodScreenplay

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel GoldwynProducer

William Wyler

William WylerDirector

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo FriedhoferOriginal Music Composer

Gregg Toland

Gregg TolandDirector of Photography

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