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The Best Years of Our Lives(1946)
Status: Released
Date: 1946-12-25
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719 Votes
Time: 2h 51m
Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $2,100,000.00
Revenue: $23,650,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Best Years of Our Lives
Top 10 Billed 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
Gladys George
Hortense Derry
Roman Bohnen
Pat Derry
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