The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!
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.
- Released: 1946-11-22
- Genres: Drama, Romance, War
- Runtime: 2h 51m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 767 votes
Directed by William Wyler.
Top cast
- Dana Andrews as Fred Derry
- Fredric March as Al Stephenson
- Harold Russell as Homer Parrish
- Teresa Wright as Peggy Stephenson
- Myrna Loy as Milly Stephenson
- Cathy O'Donnell as Wilma Cameron
- Virginia Mayo as Marie Derry
- Hoagy Carmichael as Butch Engle
- Gladys George as Hortense Derry
- Roman Bohnen as Pat Derry
Where to watch The Best Years of Our Lives
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- Canada: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
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