The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives
Drama
Romance
War

The Best Years of Our Lives

171 minutes
12/25/1946
7.8

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
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
Don Beddoe
Don BeddoeMr. Cameron
Marlene Aames
Marlene AamesLuella Parrish
Charles Halton
Charles HaltonPrew
Ray Teal
Ray TealMr. Mollett
Howland Chamberlain
Howland ChamberlainThorpe
Dean White
Dean WhiteNovak
Erskine Sanford
Erskine SanfordBullard
Michael Hall
Michael HallRob Stephenson
Victor Cutler
Victor CutlerWoody Merrill
Claire Du Brey
Claire Du BreyMrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Pat FlahertySalvage Foreman (uncredited)
Jackie Jackson
Jackie JacksonA Boy (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'BrienNightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert StevensMan at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Marion Gray
Marion GrayDepartment Store Customer (uncredited)
Jimmy Ames
Jimmy AmesJackie (uncredited)
Carol Andrews
Carol AndrewsSaleswoman (uncredited)
Mary Arden
Mary ArdenMiss Barbour (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude AstorWedding Guest (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Edward BibyBank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
Harry CheshireMinister at Wedding (uncredited)
Sidney Clute
Sidney CluteDrugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Tom ColemanWaiter (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Joyce ComptonHat Check Girl (uncredited)
James Conaty
James ConatyDinner Guest (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Heinie ConklinCustomer (uncredited)
Bert Conway
Bert ConwayATC Sergeant (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Clancy CooperTaxi Driver (uncredited)
Mady Correll
Mady CorrellAnnouncer (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
Roy DarmourParking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. DawsonMan at Airport (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin
Lawrence DobkinBank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Lester DorrBar Patron (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
Tom DuganDoorman (uncredited)
Dick Earle
Dick EarleBank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Edward Earle
Edward EarleSteese - Bank (uncredited)
Blake Edwards
Blake EdwardsCorporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)
Billy Engle
Billy EngleCustomer (uncredited)
Ben Erway
Ben ErwayLou Latham - Bank (uncredited)
Doris June Fesetta
Doris June FesettaCamera Girl (uncredited)
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Tennessee Ernie FordNightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
Louise Franklin
Louise FranklinLadies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
Harry Gillette
Harry GilletteCard Player at Lucia's (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick GordonMaitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Herschel GrahamBank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins
Earle HodginsDiner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart HolmesWedding Guest (uncredited)
Ray Hyke
Ray HykeGus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)
John Ince
John InceRyan - Bank Guard (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
Teddy InfuhrDexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)
Georgia Kane
Georgia KaneSinger (uncredited)
Robert Karnes
Robert KarnesTechnical Sergeant (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. KempDinner Guest (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald KerrSteve the Bartender (uncredited)
Gene Krupa
Gene KrupaMusician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ethelreda Leopold
Ethelreda LeopoldNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Alyn Lockwood
Alyn LockwoodCounter Girl (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur MackMan at Airport (uncredited)
Susan Mann
Susan MannAnnouncer (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Thomas MartinWaiter (uncredited)
Michael Mauree
Michael MaureeGlamour Girl (uncredited)
Doreen McCann
Doreen McCannA Girl (uncredited)
Peggy McIntyre
Peggy McIntyreGirl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Russell Meeker
Russell MeekerWedding Guest (uncredited)
Chef Milani
Chef MilaniGiuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold MillerWealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari
Ernesto MolinariCard Player (uncredited)
William Newell
William NewellWaiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
Georgie Nokes
Georgie NokesOne of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited)
Joe Palma
Joe PalmaCard Player (uncredited)
Leo Penn
Leo PennATC Corporal (uncredited)
Caleb Peterson
Caleb PetersonBlack Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)
Norman Phillips Jr.
Norman Phillips Jr.Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited)
Jack Rice
Jack RiceApartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Suzanne RidgwayGirl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)
Mickey Roth
Mickey RothBoy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Loretta Russell
Loretta RussellBank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Ruth Sanderson
Ruth SandersonMrs. Garrett (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
Ralph SanfordGeorge H. Gibbons (uncredited)
Noreen Sayles
Noreen SaylesGirl (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Stephen SoldiCard Player (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
John TyrrellAngus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)
Amelita Ward
Amelita WardCounter Girl (uncredited)
Jan Wiley
Jan WileyPerfume Saleswoman (uncredited)
Marek Windheim
Marek WindheimWaiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)
Catherine Wyler
Catherine WylerDepartment Store Customer (uncredited)
Judy Wyler
Judy WylerDepartment Store Customer (uncredited)
William Wyler
William WylerDrug Store customer (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick GordonMaitre d'Hotel (uncredited)