Country
United States
Date
Nov 21, 1946
Certification
NR
Note
(New York City, New York)
Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!
2h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dean White | Novak |
| Erskine Sanford | Bullard |
| Michael Hall | Rob Stephenson |
| Victor Cutler | Woody Merrill |
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| Claire Du Brey | Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty | Salvage Foreman (uncredited) |
| Jackie Jackson | A Boy (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Marion Gray | Department Store Customer (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Ames | Jackie (uncredited) |
| Carol Andrews | Saleswoman (uncredited) |
| Mary Arden | Miss Barbour (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Astor | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Edward Biby | Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Harry Cheshire | Minister at Wedding (uncredited) |
| Sidney Clute | Drugstore Clerk (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Joyce Compton | Hat Check Girl (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | Customer (uncredited) |
| Bert Conway | ATC Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Clancy Cooper | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Mady Correll | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Roy Darmour | Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited) |
| Hal K. Dawson | Man at Airport (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Dobkin | Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Tom Dugan | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Dick Earle | Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Edward Earle | Steese - Bank (uncredited) |
| Blake Edwards | Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited) |
| Billy Engle | Customer (uncredited) |
| Ben Erway | Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited) |
| Doris June Fesetta | Camera Girl (uncredited) |
| Tennessee Ernie Ford | Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited) |
| Louise Franklin | Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited) |
| Harry Gillette | Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited) |
| Herschel Graham | Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Earle Hodgins | Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Ray Hyke | Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited) |
| John Ince | Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited) |
| Teddy Infuhr | Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited) |
| Georgia Kane | Singer (uncredited) |
| Robert Karnes | Technical Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Steve the Bartender (uncredited) |
| Gene Krupa | Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Ethelreda Leopold | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Alyn Lockwood | Counter Girl (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Man at Airport (uncredited) |
| Susan Mann | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Thomas Martin | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Michael Mauree | Glamour Girl (uncredited) |
| Doreen McCann | A Girl (uncredited) |
| Peggy McIntyre | Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited) |
| Russell Meeker | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Chef Milani | Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited) |
| Ernesto Molinari | Card Player (uncredited) |
| William Newell | Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited) |
| Georgie Nokes | One of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited) |
| Joe Palma | Card Player (uncredited) |
| Leo Penn | ATC Corporal (uncredited) |
| Caleb Peterson | Black Soldier at Airfield (uncredited) |
| Norman Phillips Jr. | Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited) |
| Jack Rice | Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited) |
| Mickey Roth | Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited) |
| Loretta Russell | Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Ruth Sanderson | Mrs. Garrett (uncredited) |
| Ralph Sanford | George H. Gibbons (uncredited) |
| Noreen Sayles | Girl (uncredited) |
| Stephen Soldi | Card Player (uncredited) |
| John Tyrrell | Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited) |
| Amelita Ward | Counter Girl (uncredited) |
| Jan Wiley | Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited) |
| Marek Windheim | Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Catherine Wyler | Department Store Customer (uncredited) |
| Judy Wyler | Department Store Customer (uncredited) |
| William Wyler | Drug Store customer (uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Best Years of Our Lives |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| Data di uscita | 25 dicembre 1946 |
| Producer | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Writer | MacKinlay Kantor, Robert E. Sherwood |
| Editors | Daniel Mandell |
| Cinematography | Gregg Toland |
| Asst. Directors | Jonathan C. Boyle, William Wyler |
| Lighting | Bill McLellan |
| Camera Operators | Gregg Toland |
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| Add. Photography | Gregg Toland |
| Production Design | Perry Ferguson, George Jenkins, Julia Heron |
| Art Direction | Perry Ferguson, George Jenkins, Julia Heron |
| Set Decoration | Julia Heron, Perry Ferguson, George Jenkins |
| Special Effects | John P. Fulton, Harry Redmond Sr. |
| Composer | Hugo Friedhofer, Larry Gannon, Gordon Sawyer, Richard DeWeese, Emil Newman |
| Sound | Hugo Friedhofer, Larry Gannon, Gordon Sawyer, Richard DeWeese, Emil Newman |
| Costume Design | Irene Sharaff, Robert Stephanoff, Marie Clark |
| Makeup | Robert Stephanoff, Irene Sharaff, Marie Clark |
| Hairstyling | Irene Sharaff, Robert Stephanoff, Marie Clark |
| Budget | 2.100.000 € |
| Incasso | 23.650.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 15, 1974
Certification
12
Note
(TV premiere)
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Dec 25, 1946
Certification
NR
Note
(Los Angeles, California)
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 31, 1946
Certification
e 12
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 15, 1947
Certification
U
Country
Argentina
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Certification
13
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Country
France
Date
Oct 03, 1947
Country
Sweden
Date
Nov 17, 1947
Country
Denmark
Date
Nov 24, 1947
Country
Spain
Date
Dec 11, 1947
Certification
APTA
Note
(Madrid)
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Dec 18, 1947
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 30, 1948
Certification
AL
Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 04, 1948
Certification
e 12
Country
Italy
Date
Mar 28, 1948
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 01, 1948
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 15, 1948
Country
Austria
Date
Oct 29, 1948
Country
Finland
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Certification
S
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 04, 2017
Certification
AL
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 22, 2002
Certification
AL
Note
Nederland 2
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