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Quick Info

Rating

7.8/10

Release1946

Runtime2h 51m

StatusReleased

Budget$2,100,000

Revenue$23,650,000

Production

The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Movie

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

2h 51m

7.8

Drama

Romance

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.

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