“Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!”
The Best Years of Our Lives
7.7
748 votes·1946
·2h 51m
·MovieDramaRomanceWar
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget11.3x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)war veteranworld war iibodily disabled personrehabilitationblack and whitedramaticromanticreturn from warww2 veteran
Cast
Dana Andrews
Fred Derry
Fredric March
Al Stephenson
Harold Russell
Homer Parrish
Teresa Wright
Peggy Stephenson
Myrna Loy
Milly Stephenson
Cathy O'Donnell
Wilma Cameron
Virginia Mayo
Marie Derry
Hoagy Carmichael
Butch Engle
Gladys George
Hortense Derry
Roman Bohnen
Pat Derry
Ray Collins
Mr. Milton
Minna Gombell
Mrs. Parrish
Walter Baldwin
Mr. Parrish
Steve Cochran
Cliff Scully
Dorothy Adams
Mrs. Cameron
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