Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 92%
TMDB Rating 7.8
IMDB Rating 8.1
RottenTomatoes Rating 96%

Financials

Revenue: $23,650,000

Budget: $2,100,000

Profit: + $21,550,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Dec 25, 1946

Rating: NR

Run Time: 2h 51m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Samuel Goldwyn Productions , RKO Radio Pictures , Samuel Goldwyn Company


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Fredric March

Fredric March

Al Stephenson

Age : 77 | Popularity : 5%

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Milly Stephenson

Age : 88 | Popularity : 15%

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Fred Derry

Age : 83 | Popularity : 8%

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Peggy Stephenson

Age : 86 | Popularity : 7%

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Marie Derry

Age : 84 | Popularity : 14%

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Wilma Cameron

Age : 46 | Popularity : 9%

Hoagy Carmichael

Hoagy Carmichael

Butch Engle

Age : 82 | Popularity : 3%

Harold Russell

Harold Russell

Homer Parrish

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Camera Director of Photography
Gregg Toland
Gregg Toland
Writing Screenplay
Robert E. Sherwood
Robert E. Sherwood
Novel
MacKinlay Kantor
MacKinlay Kantor
Editing Editor
Daniel Mandell
Daniel Mandell
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Irene Sharaff
Irene Sharaff
Makeup Artist
Robert Stephanoff
Robert Stephanoff
Hairstylist
Marie Clark
Marie Clark
Art Art Direction
George Jenkins
George Jenkins
Perry Ferguson
Perry Ferguson
Set Decoration
Julia Heron
Julia Heron
Directing Director
William Wyler
William Wyler
Assistant Director
Jonathan C. Boyle
Jonathan C. Boyle
Production Producer
Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn
Sound Original Music Composer
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
Sound Recordist
Richard DeWeese
Richard DeWeese
Music Director
Emil Newman
Emil Newman
Supervising Sound Editor
Gordon Sawyer
Gordon Sawyer
Sound
Larry Gannon
Larry Gannon
Crew Special Effects
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Harry Redmond Sr.
Harry Redmond Sr.
Lighting Gaffer
Bill McLellan
Bill McLellan
Department Role Name

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