The Best Years of Our Lives poster

The Best Years of Our Lives

Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!

Description: 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.

Genres: Drama, Romance, War

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Budget: $2,100,000 | Revenue : $23,650,000

Runtime: 171 minutes

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Dana Andrews

Played Fred Derry

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Fredric March

Played Al Stephenson

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Harold Russell

Played Homer Parrish

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Teresa Wright

Played Peggy Stephenson

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Myrna Loy

Played Milly Stephenson

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Cathy O'Donnell

Played Wilma Cameron

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Virginia Mayo

Played Marie Derry

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Hoagy Carmichael

Played Butch Engle

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Gladys George

Played Hortense Derry

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Roman Bohnen

Played Pat Derry

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Ray Collins

Played Mr. Milton

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Minna Gombell

Played Mrs. Parrish

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Walter Baldwin

Played Mr. Parrish

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Steve Cochran

Played Cliff Scully

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Dorothy Adams

Played Mrs. Cameron

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Don Beddoe

Played Mr. Cameron

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Marlene Aames

Played Luella Parrish

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Charles Halton

Played Prew

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Ray Teal

Played Mr. Mollett

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Howland Chamberlain

Played Thorpe

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Dean White

Played Novak

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Erskine Sanford

Played Bullard

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Michael Hall

Played Rob Stephenson

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Victor Cutler

Played Woody Merrill

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Claire Du Brey

Played Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)

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Pat Flaherty

Played Salvage Foreman (uncredited)

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Jackie Jackson

Played A Boy (uncredited)

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William H. O'Brien

Played Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Played Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Marion Gray

Played Department Store Customer (uncredited)

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Jimmy Ames

Played Jackie (uncredited)

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Carol Andrews

Played Saleswoman (uncredited)

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Mary Arden

Played Miss Barbour (uncredited)

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Gertrude Astor

Played Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Edward Biby

Played Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Harry Cheshire

Played Minister at Wedding (uncredited)

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Sidney Clute

Played Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Played Waiter (uncredited)

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Joyce Compton

Played Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Played Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

Played Customer (uncredited)

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Bert Conway

Played ATC Sergeant (uncredited)

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Clancy Cooper

Played Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Mady Correll

Played Announcer (uncredited)

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Roy Darmour

Played Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)

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Hal K. Dawson

Played Man at Airport (uncredited)

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Lawrence Dobkin

Played Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

Played Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Tom Dugan

Played Doorman (uncredited)

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Dick Earle

Played Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Edward Earle

Played Steese - Bank (uncredited)

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Blake Edwards

Played Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)

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Billy Engle

Played Customer (uncredited)

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Ben Erway

Played Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited)

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Doris June Fesetta

Played Camera Girl (uncredited)

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Tennessee Ernie Ford

Played Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)

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Louise Franklin

Played Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)

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Harry Gillette

Played Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Played Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Played Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Earle Hodgins

Played Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Played Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Ray Hyke

Played Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)

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John Ince

Played Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)

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Teddy Infuhr

Played Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)

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Georgia Kane

Played Singer (uncredited)

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Robert Karnes

Played Technical Sergeant (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

Played Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Played Steve the Bartender (uncredited)

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Gene Krupa

Played Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Ethelreda Leopold

Played Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Alyn Lockwood

Played Counter Girl (uncredited)

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Wilbur Mack

Played Man at Airport (uncredited)

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Susan Mann

Played Announcer (uncredited)

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Thomas Martin

Played Waiter (uncredited)

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Michael Mauree

Played Glamour Girl (uncredited)

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Doreen McCann

Played A Girl (uncredited)

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Peggy McIntyre

Played Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)

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Russell Meeker

Played Wedding Guest (uncredited)

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Chef Milani

Played Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

Played Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)

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Ernesto Molinari

Played Card Player (uncredited)

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William Newell

Played Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)

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Georgie Nokes

Played One of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited)

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Joe Palma

Played Card Player (uncredited)

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Leo Penn

Played ATC Corporal (uncredited)

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Caleb Peterson

Played Black Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)

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Norman Phillips Jr.

Played Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited)

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Jack Rice

Played Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)

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Suzanne Ridgway

Played Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)

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Mickey Roth

Played Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)

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Loretta Russell

Played Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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Ruth Sanderson

Played Mrs. Garrett (uncredited)

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Ralph Sanford

Played George H. Gibbons (uncredited)

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Noreen Sayles

Played Girl (uncredited)

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Stephen Soldi

Played Card Player (uncredited)

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John Tyrrell

Played Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)

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Amelita Ward

Played Counter Girl (uncredited)

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Jan Wiley

Played Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)

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Marek Windheim

Played Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)

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Catherine Wyler

Played Department Store Customer (uncredited)

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Judy Wyler

Played Department Store Customer (uncredited)

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William Wyler

Played Drug Store customer (uncredited)

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Dick Gordon

Played Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

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