The Best Years of Our Lives 77 years old
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.
Credits
The Best Years of Our Lives Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dana Andrews He was 37, 83 years old when he died | as Fred Derry |
| Teresa Wright She was 28, 86 years old when she died | as Peggy Stephenson |
| Hoagy Carmichael He was 47, 82 years old when he died | as Butch Engle |
| Ray Teal He was 44, 74 years old when he died | as Mr. Mollett |
| Gladys George She was 42, 50 years old when she died | as Hortense Derry |
| Myrna Loy She was 41, 88 years old when she died | as Milly Stephenson |
| Fredric March He was 49, 77 years old when he died | as Al Stephenson |
| Virginia Mayo She was 26, 84 years old when she died | as Marie Derry |
| Cathy O'Donnell She was 23, 46 years old when she died | as Wilma Cameron |
| Charles Halton He was 70, 83 years old when he died | as Prew |
| Howland Chamberlain He was 35, 73 years old when he died | as Thorpe (as Howland Chamberlin) |
| Don Beddoe He was 43, 87 years old when he died | as Mr. Cameron |
| Ray Collins He was 57, 75 years old when he died | as Mr. Milton |
| Dorothy Adams She was 46, 88 years old when she died | as Mrs. Cameron |
| Steve Cochran He was 29, 48 years old when he died | as Cliff Scully |
| Minna Gombell She was 54, 80 years old when she died | as Mrs. Parrish |
| Victor Cutler He was 32, 64 years old when he died | as Woody Merrill |
| Claire Du Brey She was 54, 100 years old when she died | as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited) |
| Harold Russell He was 32, 88 years old when he died | as Homer Parrish |
| Pat Flaherty He was 20, 76 years old when he died | as Salvage Foreman (uncredited) |
| Roman Bohnen He was 45, 47 years old when he died | as Pat Derry |
| Dean White | as Novak |
| Walter Baldwin He was 57, 88 years old when he died | as Mr. Parrish |
| Erskine Sanford He was 61, 83 years old when he died | as Bullard |
The Best Years of Our Lives Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Daniel Mandell as Editor. He was 51 (91) years old when He died | Editing |
| George Jenkins as Art Direction. He was 42 (102) years old when He died | Art |
| Julia Heron as Set Decoration. She was 49 (79) years old when She died | Art |
| Hugo Friedhofer as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Perry Ferguson as Art Direction. He was 45 (62) years old when He died | Art |
| Irene Sharaff as Costume Design. She was 36 (83) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Richard DeWeese as Sound Recordist. | Sound |
| William Wyler as Director. He was 44 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| MacKinlay Kantor as Novel. He was 42 (73) years old when He died | Writing |
| Samuel Goldwyn as Producer. He was 67 (94) years old when He died | Production |
The Best Years of Our Lives (77 years)
Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!
- Release day: Wednesday, December 25, 1946
- Runtime: 171 minutes
- Budget: 2100000.00
- Revenue: 23650000.00