At the end of World War II, Fred Derry (Dana Andrews), Al Stevenson (Fredric March) and Homer Parrish (Harold Russell) return home to Boone City. Fred was a decorated captain in the Army Air Forces in Europe, Al a sergeant in the Army, and Homer a sailor who served on an aircraft carrier. He also finds love in the form of Peggy Stephenson. The movie ends with the Stephenson family, Homer and Wilma, and Fred and Peggy all facing challenging but nonetheless bright futures.

• 2 hr 51 min
• Directed by

  William Wyler
• Written by Mac Kinlay Kantor, Robert E. Sherwood

• Starring

  Fredric March

  ,

  Myrna Loy

  ,

  Dana Andrews

  ,

  Harold Russell

  ,

  Virginia Mayo

  ,

  Teresa Wright

  ,

  Dorothy Adams

  ,

  Don Beddoe

  ,

  Walter S. Baldwin

  ,

  Cathy O'donnell

  ,

  Roman Bohnen

  ,

  Hoagy Carmichael

  ,

  Howland Chamberlain

  ,

  Steve Cochran

  ,

  Ray Collins

  ,

  Gladys George

  ,

  Minna Gombell

  ,

  Charles Halton

  ,

  Erskine Sanford

  ,

  Pat Flaherty

  ,

  Robert Karnes

  ,

  Ralph Sanford

  ,

  Ray Teal

  ,

  Blake Edwards

  ,

  Norman Phillips

  ,

  Dean White

  ,

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