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Cast and crew

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

60 cast and 21 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.

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Cast60

  1. Dana AndrewsFred Derry
  2. Fredric MarchAl Stephenson
  3. Harold RussellHomer Parrish
  4. Teresa WrightPeggy Stephenson
  5. Myrna LoyMilly Stephenson
  6. Cathy O'DonnellWilma Cameron
  7. Virginia MayoMarie Derry
  8. Hoagy CarmichaelButch Engle
  9. Gladys GeorgeHortense Derry
  10. Roman BohnenPat Derry
  11. Ray CollinsMr. Milton
  12. Minna GombellMrs. Parrish
  13. Walter BaldwinMr. Parrish
  14. Steve CochranCliff Scully
  15. Dorothy AdamsMrs. Cameron
  16. Don BeddoeMr. Cameron
  17. Marlene AamesLuella Parrish
  18. Charles HaltonPrew
  19. Ray TealMr. Mollett
  20. Howland ChamberlainThorpe
  21. Dean WhiteNovak
  22. Erskine SanfordBullard
  23. Michael HallRob Stephenson
  24. Victor CutlerWoody Merrill
  25. Claire Du BreyMrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
  26. Pat FlahertySalvage Foreman (uncredited)
  27. Jackie JacksonA Boy (uncredited)
  28. William H. O'BrienNightclub Waiter (uncredited)
  29. Bert StevensMan at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)
  30. Marion GrayDepartment Store Customer (uncredited)
  31. Jimmy AmesJackie (uncredited)
  32. Carol AndrewsSaleswoman (uncredited)
  33. Mary ArdenMiss Barbour (uncredited)
  34. Gertrude AstorWedding Guest (uncredited)
  35. Edward BibyBank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
  36. Harry CheshireMinister at Wedding (uncredited)
  37. Sidney CluteDrugstore Clerk (uncredited)
  38. Tom ColemanWaiter (uncredited)
  39. Joyce ComptonHat Check Girl (uncredited)
  40. James ConatyDinner Guest (uncredited)
  41. Heinie ConklinCustomer (uncredited)
  42. Bert ConwayATC Sergeant (uncredited)
  43. Clancy CooperTaxi Driver (uncredited)
  44. Mady CorrellAnnouncer (uncredited)
  45. Roy DarmourParking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
  46. Hal K. DawsonMan at Airport (uncredited)
  47. Lawrence DobkinBank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
  48. Lester DorrBar Patron (uncredited)
  49. Tom DuganDoorman (uncredited)
  50. Dick EarleBank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
  51. Edward EarleSteese - Bank (uncredited)
  52. Blake EdwardsCorporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)
  53. Billy EngleCustomer (uncredited)
  54. Ben ErwayLou Latham - Bank (uncredited)
  55. Doris June FesettaCamera Girl (uncredited)
  56. Tennessee Ernie FordNightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
  57. Louise FranklinLadies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
  58. Harry GilletteCard Player at Lucia's (uncredited)
  59. Herschel GrahamBank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
  60. Earle HodginsDiner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)

Crew21

Directing

Writing

Production

Camera

Editing

Sound and music

  • Hugo FriedhoferOriginal Music Composer
  • Gordon SawyerSupervising Sound Editor
  • Larry GannonSound
  • Richard DeWeeseSound Recordist
  • Emil NewmanMusic Director

Art

  • George JenkinsArt Direction
  • Julia HeronSet Decoration
  • Perry FergusonArt Direction

Costume and make-up

  • Irene SharaffCostume Design
  • Robert StephanoffMakeup Artist
  • Marie ClarkHairstylist

Lighting

  • Bill McLellanGaffer

Crew

  • John P. FultonSpecial Effects
  • Harry Redmond Sr.Special Effects