

The Best Years of Our Lives
"Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!"
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$2.1M
$2,100,000
Revenue
$23.6M
$23,650,000
Languages
English
Studio
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Key Crew

Samuel Goldwyn
Producer

Robert E. Sherwood
Screenplay

William Wyler
Director
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

Don Beddoe
Mr. Cameron
Marlene Aames
Luella Parrish

Charles Halton
Prew

Ray Teal
Mr. Mollett

Howland Chamberlain
Thorpe