The Best Years of Our Lives main poster

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946-12-25

Cast104

  • Dana Andrews

    Dana Andrews

    Fred Derry

  • Fredric March

    Fredric March

    Al Stephenson

  • Harold Russell

    Harold Russell

    Homer Parrish

  • Teresa Wright

    Teresa Wright

    Peggy Stephenson

  • Myrna Loy

    Myrna Loy

    Milly Stephenson

  • Cathy O'Donnell

    Cathy O'Donnell

    Wilma Cameron

  • Virginia Mayo

    Virginia Mayo

    Marie Derry

  • Hoagy Carmichael

    Hoagy Carmichael

    Butch Engle

  • Gladys George

    Gladys George

    Hortense Derry

  • Roman Bohnen

    Roman Bohnen

    Pat Derry

  • Ray Collins

    Ray Collins

    Mr. Milton

  • Minna Gombell

    Minna Gombell

    Mrs. Parrish

  • Walter Baldwin

    Walter Baldwin

    Mr. Parrish

  • Steve Cochran

    Steve Cochran

    Cliff Scully

  • Dorothy Adams

    Dorothy Adams

    Mrs. Cameron

  • Don Beddoe

    Don Beddoe

    Mr. Cameron

  • Marlene Aames

    Marlene Aames

    Luella Parrish

  • Charles Halton

    Charles Halton

    Prew

  • Ray Teal

    Ray Teal

    Mr. Mollett

  • Howland Chamberlain

    Howland Chamberlain

    Thorpe

  • Dean White

    Dean White

    Novak

  • Erskine Sanford

    Erskine Sanford

    Bullard

  • Michael Hall

    Michael Hall

    Rob Stephenson

  • Victor Cutler

    Victor Cutler

    Woody Merrill

  • Claire Du Brey

    Claire Du Brey

    Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)

  • Pat Flaherty

    Pat Flaherty

    Salvage Foreman (uncredited)

  • Jackie Jackson

    Jackie Jackson

    A Boy (uncredited)

  • William H. O'Brien

    William H. O'Brien

    Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

  • Bert Stevens

    Bert Stevens

    Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)

  • Marion Gray

    Marion Gray

    Department Store Customer (uncredited)

  • Jimmy Ames

    Jimmy Ames

    Jackie (uncredited)

  • Carol Andrews

    Carol Andrews

    Saleswoman (uncredited)

  • Mary Arden

    Mary Arden

    Miss Barbour (uncredited)

  • Gertrude Astor

    Gertrude Astor

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

  • Edward Biby

    Edward Biby

    Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

  • Harry Cheshire

    Harry Cheshire

    Minister at Wedding (uncredited)

  • Sidney Clute

    Sidney Clute

    Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)

  • Tom Coleman

    Tom Coleman

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Joyce Compton

    Joyce Compton

    Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

  • James Conaty

    James Conaty

    Dinner Guest (uncredited)

  • Heinie Conklin

    Heinie Conklin

    Customer (uncredited)

  • Bert Conway

    Bert Conway

    ATC Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Clancy Cooper

    Clancy Cooper

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

  • Mady Correll

    Mady Correll

    Announcer (uncredited)

  • Roy Darmour

    Roy Darmour

    Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)

  • Hal K. Dawson

    Hal K. Dawson

    Man at Airport (uncredited)

  • Lawrence Dobkin

    Lawrence Dobkin

    Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)

  • Lester Dorr

    Lester Dorr

    Bar Patron (uncredited)

  • Tom Dugan

    Tom Dugan

    Doorman (uncredited)

  • Dick Earle

    Dick Earle

    Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

  • Edward Earle

    Edward Earle

    Steese - Bank (uncredited)

  • Blake Edwards

    Blake Edwards

    Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)

  • Billy Engle

    Billy Engle

    Customer (uncredited)

  • Ben Erway

    Ben Erway

    Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited)

  • Doris June Fesetta

    Doris June Fesetta

    Camera Girl (uncredited)

  • Tennessee Ernie Ford

    Tennessee Ernie Ford

    Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)

  • Louise Franklin

    Louise Franklin

    Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)

  • Harry Gillette

    Harry Gillette

    Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited)

  • Dick Gordon

    Dick Gordon

    Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

  • Herschel Graham

    Herschel Graham

    Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

  • Earle Hodgins

    Earle Hodgins

    Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)

  • Stuart Holmes

    Stuart Holmes

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

  • Ray Hyke

    Ray Hyke

    Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)

  • John Ince

    John Ince

    Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)

  • Teddy Infuhr

    Teddy Infuhr

    Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)

  • Georgia Kane

    Georgia Kane

    Singer (uncredited)

  • Robert Karnes

    Robert Karnes

    Technical Sergeant (uncredited)

  • Kenner G. Kemp

    Kenner G. Kemp

    Dinner Guest (uncredited)

  • Donald Kerr

    Donald Kerr

    Steve the Bartender (uncredited)

  • Gene Krupa

    Gene Krupa

    Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Ethelreda Leopold

    Ethelreda Leopold

    Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Alyn Lockwood

    Alyn Lockwood

    Counter Girl (uncredited)

  • Wilbur Mack

    Wilbur Mack

    Man at Airport (uncredited)

  • Susan Mann

    Susan Mann

    Announcer (uncredited)

  • Thomas Martin

    Thomas Martin

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Michael Mauree

    Michael Mauree

    Glamour Girl (uncredited)

  • Doreen McCann

    Doreen McCann

    A Girl (uncredited)

  • Peggy McIntyre

    Peggy McIntyre

    Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)

  • Russell Meeker

    Russell Meeker

    Wedding Guest (uncredited)

  • Chef Milani

    Chef Milani

    Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)

  • Harold Miller

    Harold Miller

    Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)

  • Ernesto Molinari

    Ernesto Molinari

    Card Player (uncredited)

  • William Newell

    William Newell

    Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)

  • Georgie Nokes

    Georgie Nokes

    One of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited)

  • Joe Palma

    Joe Palma

    Card Player (uncredited)

  • Leo Penn

    Leo Penn

    ATC Corporal (uncredited)

  • Caleb Peterson

    Caleb Peterson

    Black Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)

  • Norman Phillips Jr.

    Norman Phillips Jr.

    Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited)

  • Jack Rice

    Jack Rice

    Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)

  • Suzanne Ridgway

    Suzanne Ridgway

    Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)

  • Mickey Roth

    Mickey Roth

    Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)

  • Loretta Russell

    Loretta Russell

    Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)

  • Ruth Sanderson

    Ruth Sanderson

    Mrs. Garrett (uncredited)

  • Ralph Sanford

    Ralph Sanford

    George H. Gibbons (uncredited)

  • Noreen Sayles

    Noreen Sayles

    Girl (uncredited)

  • Stephen Soldi

    Stephen Soldi

    Card Player (uncredited)

  • John Tyrrell

    John Tyrrell

    Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)

  • Amelita Ward

    Amelita Ward

    Counter Girl (uncredited)

  • Jan Wiley

    Jan Wiley

    Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)

  • Marek Windheim

    Marek Windheim

    Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)

  • Catherine Wyler

    Catherine Wyler

    Department Store Customer (uncredited)

  • Judy Wyler

    Judy Wyler

    Department Store Customer (uncredited)

  • William Wyler

    William Wyler

    Drug Store customer (uncredited)

  • Dick Gordon

    Dick Gordon

    Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)

Art3

  • George Jenkins

    George Jenkins

    Art Direction

  • Julia Heron

    Julia Heron

    Set Decoration

  • Perry Ferguson

    Perry Ferguson

    Art Direction

Camera1

  • Gregg Toland

    Gregg Toland

    Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up3

  • Irene Sharaff

    Irene Sharaff

    Costume Design

  • Robert Stephanoff

    Robert Stephanoff

    Makeup Artist

  • Marie Clark

    Marie Clark

    Hairstylist

Crew2

  • John P. Fulton

    John P. Fulton

    Special Effects

  • Harry Redmond Sr.

    Harry Redmond Sr.

    Special Effects

Directing2

  • William Wyler

    William Wyler

    Director

  • Jonathan C. Boyle

    Jonathan C. Boyle

    Assistant Director

Editing1

  • Daniel Mandell

    Daniel Mandell

    Editor

Lighting1

  • Bill McLellan

    Bill McLellan

    Gaffer

Production1

  • Samuel Goldwyn

    Samuel Goldwyn

    Producer

Sound5

  • Hugo Friedhofer

    Hugo Friedhofer

    Original Music Composer

  • Gordon Sawyer

    Gordon Sawyer

    Supervising Sound Editor

  • Larry Gannon

    Larry Gannon

    Sound

  • Richard DeWeese

    Richard DeWeese

    Sound Recordist

  • Emil Newman

    Emil Newman

    Music Director

Writing2

  • Robert E. Sherwood

    Robert E. Sherwood

    Screenplay

  • MacKinlay Kantor

    MacKinlay Kantor

    Novel