Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!
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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Character
Earnest, grave, classical in form and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
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“Is Al Stephenson the real protagonist?”
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Cast
- Dana AndrewsFred Derry
- Fredric MarchAl Stephenson
- Harold RussellHomer Parrish
- Teresa WrightPeggy Stephenson
- Myrna LoyMilly Stephenson
- Cathy O'DonnellWilma Cameron
- Virginia MayoMarie Derry
- Hoagy CarmichaelButch Engle
- Gladys GeorgeHortense Derry
- Roman BohnenPat Derry
Crew
- William WylerDirector
- Robert E. SherwoodScreenplay
- MacKinlay KantorNovel
- Gregg TolandDirector of Photography
- Hugo FriedhoferOriginal Music Composer
- Daniel MandellEditor
- Samuel GoldwynProducer
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