The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) - film review

Drama / Romance

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The Best Years of Our Lives is an American romantic film drama first released in 1946, directed by William Wyler. The film stars Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright and Virginia Mayo. It has also been released under the title: Samuel Goldwyn’s The Best Years of Our Lives. Our overall rating for this film is: very good.

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Credits

Director: William Wyler
Script: MacKinlay Kantor, Robert E. Sherwood
Photo: Gregg Toland
Music: Hugo Friedhofer
Cast: Myrna Loy (Milly Stephenson), Fredric March (Al Stephenson), Dana Andrews (Fred Derry), Teresa Wright (Peggy Stephenson), Virginia Mayo (Marie Derry), Cathy O’Donnell (Wilma Cameron), Hoagy Carmichael (Butch Engle), Harold Russell (Homer Parrish), 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), Victor Cutler (Woody Merrill), Marlene Aames (Luella Parrish), Charles Halton (Mr. Prew (Novak Complaint)), Ray Teal (Mr. Mollett (Axis powers sympathizer)), Howland Chamberlain (Mr. Thorpe), Dean White (Mr. Novak), Erskine Sanford (Mr. Bullard), Michael Hall (Rob Stephenson), Gene Krupa (Himself), James Ames (Jackie), Carol Andrews (Saleswoman), Mary Arden (Miss Barbour), Al Bridge (Gus, Salvage Superintendent), Harry Cheshire (Minister at Wedding), Sidney Clute (Drugstore Clerk), Joyce Compton (Hat Check Girl), James Conaty (Man At Bank Dinner), Heinie Conklin (Customer), Bert Conway (ATC Sergeant), Clancy Cooper (Taxi Driver), Mady Correll (Announcer), Roy Darmour (Parking Lot Attendant), Hal K. Dawson (Man at Airport), Lester Dorr (Bar Patron), Claire Du Brey (Mrs. Talburt, Perfume Customer), Tom Dugan (Doorman), Edward Earle (Steese (Bank)), Blake Edwards (Corporal at ATC Counter), Billy Engle (Customer), Ben Erway (Lou Latham (Bank)), Doris June Fesetta (Camera Girl), Pat Flaherty (Salvage Foreman (Junking Bombers)), Tennessee Ernie Ford (Nightclub), Louise Franklin (Ladies’ Room Attendant), Harry Gillette (Card Player at Lucia’s), Dick Gordon (Maitre d’Hotel), Earle Hodgins (Diner Attendant (Lucia’s)), Stuart Holmes (Wedding Guest), Ray Hyke (Gus The Foreman), John Ince (Ryan), Teddy Infuhr (Dexter, Brat in Drugstore), Jackie Jackson (A Boy), Robert Karnes (Technical Sergeant), Kenner G. Kemp (Man At Bank Dinner), Donald Kerr (Steve the Bartender), Alyn Lockwood (Counter Girl), Susan Mann (Announcer), Michael Mauree (Glamour Girl), Doreen McCann (A Girl), Peggy McIntyre (Girl at Soda Fountain (Enter Mollett)), Chef Milani (Giuseppe (Lucia’s Restaurant proprietor)), Harold Miller (Wealthy Man at Nightclub), Ernesto Morelli (Card Player), William Newell (Waiter At Bank Dinner), Georgie Nokes (One of Homer’s ’Kids’), William H. O’Brien (Nightclub Waiter), Joe Palma (Card Player), Leo Penn (ATC Corporal), Caleb Peterson (Black Soldier At Airfield), Norman Phillips Jr. (Clarence ’Sticky’ Merkle), Jack Rice (Apartment Desk Clerk), Suzanne Ridgeway (Girl At Table With Cliff), Mickey Roth (Boy at Soda Fountain (Enter Mollett)), Ruth Sanderson (Mrs. Garrett), Ralph Sanford (George H. Gibbons), Noreen Sayles (A Girl), Stephen Soldi (Card Player), John Tyrrell (Angus (Gus), Butch’s Waiter), Amelita Ward (Counter Girl), Jan Wiley (Perfume Saleswoman), Marek Windheim (Waiter at Lucia’s Restaurant), Catherine Wyler (Department store extra), Judy Wyler (Department store extra)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 172 min; B&W
Aka: Samuel Goldwyn’s The Best Years of Our Lives

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