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A Balasaur Score of 86 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 93/100. Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 95% of the 431 1940s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 51m. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
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.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic93/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
769 audience votes
Key crew
- William WylerDirector
- Robert E. SherwoodScreenplay
- Hugo FriedhoferOriginal Music Composer
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
- Ray CollinsMr. Milton
- Minna GombellMrs. Parrish
Stills
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Themes
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)war veteranworld war iibodily disabled personrehabilitationblack and whiteveterandramaticromanticreturn from war
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