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Cast
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Dana Andrews | As: Fred Derry |
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Fredric March | As: Al Stephenson |
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Harold Russell | As: Homer Parrish |
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Teresa Wright | As: Peggy Stephenson |
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Myrna Loy | As: Milly Stephenson |
Storyline
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.
| Tagline: | Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year! |
| Certification: | NR |
Cast
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Dana Andrews |
Fred Derry |
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Fredric March |
Al Stephenson |
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Harold Russell |
Homer Parrish |
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Teresa Wright |
Peggy Stephenson |
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Myrna Loy |
Milly Stephenson |
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Cathy O'Donnell |
Wilma Cameron |
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Virginia Mayo |
Marie Derry |
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Hoagy Carmichael |
Butch Engle |
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Gladys George |
Hortense Derry |
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Roman Bohnen |
Pat Derry |
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Ray Collins |
Mr. Milton |
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Minna Gombell |
Mrs. Parrish |
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Walter Baldwin |
Mr. Parrish |
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Steve Cochran |
Cliff Scully |
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Dorothy Adams |
Mrs. Cameron |
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Don Beddoe |
Mr. Cameron |
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Marlene Aames |
Luella Parrish |
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Charles Halton |
Prew |
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Ray Teal |
Mr. Mollett |
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Howland Chamberlain |
Thorpe |
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Dean White |
Novak |
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Erskine Sanford |
Bullard |
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Michael Hall |
Rob Stephenson |
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Victor Cutler |
Woody Merrill |
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Claire Du Brey |
Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited) |
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Pat Flaherty |
Salvage Foreman (uncredited) |
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Jackie Jackson |
A Boy (uncredited) |
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William H. O'Brien |
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) |
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Bert Stevens |
Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
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Marion Gray |
Department Store Customer (uncredited) |
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Jimmy Ames |
Jackie (uncredited) |
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Carol Andrews |
Saleswoman (uncredited) |
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Mary Arden |
Miss Barbour (uncredited) |
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Gertrude Astor |
Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Edward Biby |
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
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Harry Cheshire |
Minister at Wedding (uncredited) |
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Sidney Clute |
Drugstore Clerk (uncredited) |
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Tom Coleman |
Waiter (uncredited) |
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Joyce Compton |
Hat Check Girl (uncredited) |
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James Conaty |
Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
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Heinie Conklin |
Customer (uncredited) |
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Bert Conway |
ATC Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Clancy Cooper |
Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Mady Correll |
Announcer (uncredited) |
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Roy Darmour |
Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited) |
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Hal K. Dawson |
Man at Airport (uncredited) |
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Lawrence Dobkin |
Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited) |
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Lester Dorr |
Bar Patron (uncredited) |
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Tom Dugan |
Doorman (uncredited) |
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Dick Earle |
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
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Edward Earle |
Steese - Bank (uncredited) |
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Blake Edwards |
Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited) |
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Billy Engle |
Customer (uncredited) |
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Ben Erway |
Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited) |
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Doris June Fesetta |
Camera Girl (uncredited) |
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Tennessee Ernie Ford |
Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited) |
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Louise Franklin |
Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited) |
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Harry Gillette |
Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited) |
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Dick Gordon |
Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited) |
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Herschel Graham |
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
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Earle Hodgins |
Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited) |
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Stuart Holmes |
Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Ray Hyke |
Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited) |
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John Ince |
Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited) |
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Teddy Infuhr |
Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited) |
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Georgia Kane |
Singer (uncredited) |
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Robert Karnes |
Technical Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Kenner G. Kemp |
Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
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Donald Kerr |
Steve the Bartender (uncredited) |
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Gene Krupa |
Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Ethelreda Leopold |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
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Alyn Lockwood |
Counter Girl (uncredited) |
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Wilbur Mack |
Man at Airport (uncredited) |
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Susan Mann |
Announcer (uncredited) |
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Thomas Martin |
Waiter (uncredited) |
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Michael Mauree |
Glamour Girl (uncredited) |
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Doreen McCann |
A Girl (uncredited) |
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Peggy McIntyre |
Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited) |
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Russell Meeker |
Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Chef Milani |
Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited) |
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Harold Miller |
Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited) |
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Ernesto Molinari |
Card Player (uncredited) |
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William Newell |
Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited) |
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Georgie Nokes |
One of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited) |
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Joe Palma |
Card Player (uncredited) |
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Leo Penn |
ATC Corporal (uncredited) |
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Caleb Peterson |
Black Soldier at Airfield (uncredited) |
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Norman Phillips Jr. |
Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited) |
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Jack Rice |
Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
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Suzanne Ridgway |
Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited) |
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Mickey Roth |
Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited) |
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Loretta Russell |
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
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Ruth Sanderson |
Mrs. Garrett (uncredited) |
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Ralph Sanford |
George H. Gibbons (uncredited) |
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Noreen Sayles |
Girl (uncredited) |
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Stephen Soldi |
Card Player (uncredited) |
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John Tyrrell |
Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited) |
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Amelita Ward |
Counter Girl (uncredited) |
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Jan Wiley |
Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited) |
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Marek Windheim |
Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited) |
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Catherine Wyler |
Department Store Customer (uncredited) |
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Judy Wyler |
Department Store Customer (uncredited) |
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William Wyler |
Drug Store customer (uncredited) |
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Dick Gordon |
Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited) |
Directed By
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William Wyler |
Director |
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Jonathan C. Boyle |
Assistant Director |
Writing Credits
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MacKinlay Kantor |
Novel |
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Robert E. Sherwood |
Screenplay |
Production Crew
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Samuel Goldwyn |
Producer |
Edited By
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Daniel Mandell |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Irene Sharaff |
Costume Design |
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Robert Stephanoff |
Makeup Artist |
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Marie Clark |
Hairstylist |
Sound
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Hugo Friedhofer |
Original Music Composer |
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Larry Gannon |
Sound |
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Gordon Sawyer |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Richard DeWeese |
Sound Recordist |
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Emil Newman |
Music Director |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Gregg Toland |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
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Bill McLellan |
Gaffer |
Art Department
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Perry Ferguson |
Art Direction |
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George Jenkins |
Art Direction |
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Julia Heron |
Set Decoration |
Other Crew
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John P. Fulton |
Special Effects |
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Harry Redmond Sr. |
Special Effects |
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