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The Best Years of Our Lives

Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!
Nov 22, 1946 · 2h 51m
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Drama
Romance
War

PLOT

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.

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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
Directed by William Wyler

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$2,100,000
Revenue
$23,650,000
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Country
US

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