The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

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. Captain Fred Derry (Dana Andrews) is returning to a loveless marriage; Sergeant Al Stephenson (Fredric March) is a stranger to a family that's grown up without him; and young sailor Homer Parrish (Harold Russell) is tormented by the loss of his hands. Can these three men find the courage to rebuild their world? Or are the best years of their lives a thing of the past?

Featuring a brilliant cast that includes Myrna Loy and Virginia Mayo, this postwar classic garnered seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Heart-wrenching, touching and "filled with emotional dynamite" (The Hollywood Reporter), it remains "one of the best films about war veterans ever made" (American Movie Classics Magazine).

Production Year: 
1946
Released: 
Tue, 11/05/2013
Run Time Minutes: 
172
Rating: 
NR
Genres: 
Classic
Genres: 
Drama
Genres: 
Romance
Trailer: 
No
Format Aspect Ratio: 
1.37
Resolution: 
480x720 LowRez
Resolution: 
720x1280 HiRez
Audio Language: 
English
Audio Format: 
DTS-HD Master Audio
Audio Channels: 
Mono
Actors: 
Victor Cutler - Woody
Actors: 
Myrna Loy - Milly Stephenson
Actors: 
Fredric March - Al Stephenson
Actors: 
Dana Andrews - Fred Derry
Actors: 
Teresa Wright - Peggy Stephenson
Actors: 
Virginia Mayo - Marie Derry
Actors: 
Cathy O'Donnell - Wilma Cameron
Actors: 
Hoagy Carmichael - Butch Engle
Actors: 
Harold Russell - Homer Parrish
Actors: 
Gladys George - Hortense Derry
Actors: 
Roman Bohnen - Pat Derry
Actors: 
Ray Collins - Mr. Milton
Actors: 
Minna Gombell - Mrs. Parrish
Actors: 
Walter Baldwin - Mr. Parrish
Actors: 
Steve Cochran - Cliff
Actors: 
Dorothy Adams - Mrs. Cameron
Actors: 
Don Beddoe - Mr. Cameron
Actors: 
Marlene Aames - Luella Parrish
Actors: 
Charles Halton - Prew
Actors: 
Ray Teal - Mr. Mollett
Actors: 
Howland Chamberlain - Mr. Thorpe
Actors: 
Dean White - Novak
Actors: 
Erskine Sanford - Bullard
Actors: 
Michael Hall - Rob Stephenson