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The Best Years of Our Lives

Film · 1946

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.

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01

The people who made it

30 of 108

Behind the camera

  1. Robert E. Sherwoodwriter
  2. William Wylerdirector
  3. Daniel Mandelleditor
  4. Gregg Tolandcinematographer
  5. Hugo Friedhofercomposer
  6. Samuel Goldwynproducer

On screen

  1. Harold Russelllead actor
  2. Fredric Marchlead actor
  3. Teresa Wrightlead actor
  4. Dana Andrewslead actor
  5. Gladys Georgesupporting actor
  6. Hoagy Carmichaelsupporting actor
  7. Roman Bohnensupporting actor
  8. Cathy O'Donnellsupporting actor
  9. Virginia Mayosupporting actor
  10. Ray Collinssupporting actor
  11. Myrna Loysupporting actor
  12. William Wylerguest actor
  13. Alyn Lockwoodguest actor
  14. Amelita Wardguest actor
  15. Blake Edwardsguest actor
  16. Carol Andrewsguest actor
  17. Dean Whiteguest actor
  18. Doreen McCannguest actor
  19. Doris June Fesettaguest actor
  20. Georgia Kaneguest actor
  21. Harry Gilletteguest actor
  22. Jackie Jacksonguest actor
  23. Leo Pennguest actor
  24. Marlene Aamesguest actor
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From the people who made The Best Years of Our Lives

60
  1. The Little Foxes1941 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  2. Wuthering Heights1939 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  3. The Westerner1940 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  4. The Bishop's Wife1947 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
  5. Dodsworth1936 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  6. Dead End1937 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  7. The Desperate Hours1955 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  8. Ball of Fire1941 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
  9. Detective Story1951 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  10. Rebecca1940 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  11. Mrs. Miniver1942 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  12. The Pride of the Yankees1942 · FilmStrong· 13 shared
  13. The Petrified Forest1936 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. The Heiress1949 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  15. The Children's Hour1961 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  16. Ben-Hur1959 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  17. Waterloo Bridge1940 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  18. How to Steal a Million1966 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. The Preacher's Wife1996 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. Friendly Persuasion1956 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  21. The Letter1940 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. The Collector1965 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. Roman Holiday1953 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  24. Funny Girl1968 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  25. The Big Country1958 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  26. The Apartment1960 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  27. Jezebel1938 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  28. Guys and Dolls1955 · FilmStrong· 7 shared
  29. The Fortune Cookie1966 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  30. Kiss Me, Stupid1964 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. One, Two, Three1961 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  32. Meet John Doe1941 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  33. Witness for the Prosecution1957 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  34. Irma la Douce1963 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  35. You Only Live Once1937 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  36. Arsenic and Old Lace1944 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  37. Citizen Kane1941 · FilmStrong· 8 shared
  38. Five Came Back2017 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  39. Body and Soul1947 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  40. The Grapes of Wrath1940 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  41. An Affair to Remember1957 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  42. Ace in the Hole1951 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  43. The Young Lions1958 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  44. Broken Arrow1950 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  45. Gilda1946 · FilmStrong· 10 shared
  46. The Harder They Fall1956 · FilmStrong· 5 shared
  47. The Lodger1944 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  48. The Long Voyage Home1940 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  49. The Outlaw1943 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  50. The Woman in the Window1944 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  51. One-Eyed Jacks1961 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  52. Vera Cruz1954 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  53. The Black Swan1942 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  54. Hondo1953 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  55. Mad Love1935 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  56. Lifeboat1944 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  57. Song of the South1946 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  58. Five Came Back2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ1925 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  60. Stella Dallas1937 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
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Through the cast

102
  1. Seven Days in MayFredric March1964 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  2. Alexander the GreatFredric March1956 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  3. The MenTeresa Wright1950 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  4. Fallen AngelDana Andrews1945 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  5. The Bridges at Toko-RiFredric March1954 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  6. Somewhere in TimeTeresa Wright1980 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. PursuedTeresa Wright1947 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. While the City SleepsDana Andrews1956 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  9. Nothing SacredFredric March1937 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  10. Design for LivingFredric March1933 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  11. The Secret Life of Walter MittyVirginia MayoSamuel Goldwyn1947 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  12. HombreFredric March1967 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. Beyond a Reasonable DoubtDana Andrews1956 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. The Bachelor and the Bobby-SoxerMyrna LoyRay Collins1947 · FilmNotable· 8 shared
  15. Inherit the WindFredric March1960 · FilmNotable· 7 shared
  16. The Ox-Bow IncidentDana Andrews1943 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  17. Anna KareninaFredric March1935 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  18. LauraDana Andrews1944 · FilmNotable· 5 shared
  19. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFredric March1931 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  20. Where the Sidewalk EndsDana Andrews1950 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  21. Night of the DemonDana Andrews1957 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  22. Shadow of a DoubtTeresa Wright1943 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  23. A Star Is BornFredric March1937 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  24. I Married a WitchFredric March1942 · FilmNotable· 4 shared
  25. Battle of the BulgeDana Andrews1965 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  26. The Maltese FalconGladys George1941 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  27. I Am Alfred HitchcockTeresa Wright2021 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  28. Inside MovesHarold Russell1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  29. The Thin ManMyrna Loy1934 · FilmNotable· 6 shared
  30. They Live by NightCathy O'Donnell1949 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  31. Airport 1975Dana AndrewsMyrna Loy1974 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  32. White HeatVirginia Mayo1949 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  33. The Man from LaramieCathy O'Donnell1955 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. The Roaring TwentiesGladys George1939 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  35. The Last TycoonDana Andrews1976 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  36. The Thin Man Goes HomeMyrna Loy1944 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  37. Monsieur VerdouxMady Correll1947 · FilmFaint· 10 shared
  38. Shadow of the Thin ManMyrna Loy1941 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  39. Perry MasonRay Collins1957 · TV seriesFaint· 14 shared
  40. In Harm's WayDana Andrews1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.Virginia Mayo1951 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  42. Test PilotMyrna Loy1938 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  43. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseMyrna Loy1948 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  44. Song of the Thin ManMyrna Loy1947 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  45. Libeled LadyMyrna Loy1936 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  46. Another Thin ManMyrna Loy1939 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  47. After the Thin ManMyrna Loy1936 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  48. The Great ZiegfeldMyrna Loy1936 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. Midnight LaceMyrna Loy1960 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  50. Good Guys Wear BlackDana Andrews1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. The FountainheadRay Collins1949 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  52. The Magnificent AmbersonsRay CollinsErskine Sanford1942 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  53. Leave Her to HeavenRay Collins1945 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  54. The Song of BernadetteRoman Bohnen1943 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  55. The Strange Love of Martha IversRoman Bohnen1946 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  56. Of Mice and MenRoman Bohnen1939 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. To Have and Have NotHoagy Carmichael1945 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  58. Touch of EvilRay Collins1958 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. Night GalleryDana AndrewsVirginia Mayo1970 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  60. To Be or Not to BeTom DuganCharles Halton1942 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  61. Force of EvilHowland Chamberlain1950 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  62. Il GridoSteve Cochran1957 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  63. The Spider WomanTeddy Infuhr1943 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  64. Memphis BelleCatherine Wyler1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  65. BonanzaRay TealTeresa Wright1959 · TV seriesFaint· 9 shared
  66. The RainmakerTeresa Wright1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. They Drive by NightJoyce Compton1940 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  68. The Devil's BrigadeDana Andrews1968 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. Block-HeadsMinna Gombell1938 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. Make Way for TomorrowMinna Gombell1937 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  71. The Exorcist IIITeresa Wright1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. Love Me TonightMyrna Loy1932 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. SpellboundErskine SanfordTeddy Infuhr1945 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  74. Christmas in ConnecticutJoyce Compton1945 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  75. The Lady from ShanghaiErskine SanfordJoe Palma1947 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  76. The Seventh VictimChef Milani1943 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  77. Brute ForceRoman Bohnen1947 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  78. Daddy Long LegsGertrude Astor1955 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  79. Dodge CityEarle HodginsRalph Sanford1939 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  80. The Lost WeekendWalter BaldwinWilliam Newell1945 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  81. Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawTeresa Wright1971 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  82. WhirlpoolLawrence DobkinClancy Cooper1950 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  83. Easter ParadeEdward BibyRalph Sanford1948 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  84. The Far CountryBilly EngleRussell Meeker1954 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  85. The Awful TruthJoyce ComptonJohn Tyrrell1937 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  86. LimelightMarion GrayStuart Holmes1952 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  87. Blackboard JungleJimmy AmesTeddy Infuhr1955 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  88. Holiday InnMarek WindheimWilbur Mack1942 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  89. The SkepticCatherine Wyler2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. The Narrow MarginDon BeddoeJames Conaty1952 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  91. Julius CaesarRussell MeekerStuart Holmes1953 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  92. Kramer vs. KramerHowland Chamberlain1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  93. CinderellaClaire Du Brey1950 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  94. The Shop Around the CornerCharles HaltonClaire Du Brey1940 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  95. Sudden FearHarold MillerBert Stevens1952 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  96. Don't Bother to KnockDon BeddoeHarold Miller1952 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  97. House by the RiverHowland Chamberlain1950 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  98. River of No ReturnDon BeddoeRalph Sanford1954 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  99. They Died with Their Boots OnWalter BaldwinClancy Cooper1941 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  100. The Glenn Miller StoryGene KrupaHal K. Dawson1954 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  101. East of EdenMickey RothEarle Hodgins1955 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  102. The WindEdward Earle1928 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  2. Around the World in 80 Days1956 · FilmFaint· 13 shared
  3. All the King's Men1949 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  4. The Twilight Zone1959 · TV seriesFaint· 14 shared
  5. Topper1937 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  6. Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · TV seriesFaint· 14 shared
  7. The Bad and the Beautiful1952 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  8. Dragonwyck1946 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  9. All About Eve1950 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  10. It's a Wonderful Life1946 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  11. Nightmare Alley1947 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  12. A Star Is Born1954 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  13. You Can't Take It with You1938 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  14. Phantom Lady1944 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  15. Stranger on the Third Floor1940 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  16. The Band Wagon1953 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  17. Father of the Bride1950 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  18. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes1953 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  19. North by Northwest1959 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  20. The Joker is Wild1957 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  21. Saboteur1942 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  22. Somebody Up There Likes Me1956 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  23. The Country Girl1954 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  24. Lured1947 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  25. Giant1956 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  26. Sweet Smell of Success1957 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  27. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man1951 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  28. A Place in the Sun1951 · FilmFaint· 5 shared

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