Movie

The Best Years of Our Lives

Released: December 25, 1946 (1946)

Runtime: 171 minutes

Genres: Drama, Romance

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 (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Fredric March as Al Stephenson
Age at release: 49
Hoagy Carmichael as Butch Engle
Age at release: 47
Gladys George as Hortense Derry
Age at release: 46
Roman Bohnen as Pat Derry
Age at release: 45
Myrna Loy as Milly Stephenson
Age at release: 41
Dana Andrews as Fred Derry
Age at release: 37
Harold Russell as Homer Parrish
Age at release: 32
Teresa Wright as Peggy Stephenson
Age at release: 28
Virginia Mayo as Marie Derry
Age at release: 26
Cathy O'Donnell as Wilma Cameron
Age at release: 23

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Charles Halton as Prew
Age at release: 70
Erskine Sanford as Bullard
Age at release: 61
Marion Gray as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Age at release: 61
Ray Collins as Mr. Milton
Age at release: 57
Walter Baldwin as Mr. Parrish
Age at release: 57
William H. O'Brien as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Age at release: 55
Minna Gombell as Mrs. Parrish
Age at release: 54
Claire Du Brey as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
Age at release: 54
Pat Flaherty as Salvage Foreman (uncredited)
Age at release: 49
Dorothy Adams as Mrs. Cameron
Age at release: 46
Ray Teal as Mr. Mollett
Age at release: 44
Don Beddoe as Mr. Cameron
Age at release: 43
Bert Stevens as Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Age at release: 41
Howland Chamberlain as Thorpe
Age at release: 35
Victor Cutler as Woody Merrill
Age at release: 32
Dean White as Novak
Age at release: 31
Steve Cochran as Cliff Scully
Age at release: 29
Michael Hall as Rob Stephenson
Age at release: 19
Marlene Aames as Luella Parrish
Age at release: Unknown
Jackie Jackson as A Boy (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown