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.
Fred Derry
Al Stephenson
Homer Parrish
Peggy Stephenson
Milly Stephenson
Wilma Cameron
Marie Derry
Butch Engle
Hortense Derry
Pat Derry
Mr. Milton
Mrs. Parrish
Mr. Parrish
Cliff Scully
Mrs. Cameron
Mr. Cameron
Luella Parrish
Prew
Mr. Mollett
Thorpe
Novak
Bullard
Rob Stephenson
Woody Merrill
Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
Salvage Foreman (uncredited)
A Boy (uncredited)
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Man at Airport / Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Jackie (uncredited)
Saleswoman (uncredited)
Miss Barbour (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Minister at Wedding (uncredited)
Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Customer (uncredited)
ATC Sergeant (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Announcer (uncredited)
Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Doorman (uncredited)
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Steese - Bank (uncredited)
Corporal at ATC Counter (uncredited)
Customer (uncredited)
Lou Latham - Bank (uncredited)
Camera Girl (uncredited)
Nightclub/Hillbilly Singer (uncredited)
Ladies' Room Attendant (uncredited)
Card Player at Lucia's (uncredited)
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Diner Attendant at Lucia's (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Gus - Salvage Worker (uncredited)
Ryan - Bank Guard (uncredited)
Dexter - Brat in Drugstore (uncredited)
Singer (uncredited)
Technical Sergeant (uncredited)
Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Steve the Bartender (uncredited)
Musician - Drum Solo (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Counter Girl (uncredited)
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Announcer (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Glamour Girl (uncredited)
A Girl (uncredited)
Girl at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Giuseppe - Lucia's Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
Wealthy Man at Nightclub (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
One of Homer's 'Kids' (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
ATC Corporal (uncredited)
Black Soldier at Airfield (uncredited)
Clarence 'Sticky' Merkle (uncredited)
Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Girl at Table with Cliff (uncredited)
Boy at Soda Fountain - Mollett Scene (uncredited)
Bank Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Mrs. Garrett (uncredited)
George H. Gibbons (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Card Player (uncredited)
Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)
Counter Girl (uncredited)
Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited)
Waiter at Lucia's Restaurant (uncredited)
Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Department Store Customer (uncredited)
Drug Store customer (uncredited)
Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
Director
Novel
Screenplay
Producer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Editor
Art Direction
Art Direction
Costume Design
Set Decoration
Assistant Director
Sound
Supervising Sound Editor
Special Effects
Special Effects
Gaffer
Sound Recordist
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Music Director