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The Best Years

19631h MovieDrama

Follows the story of Joseph Howe, an English teacher at Channing University. His new job is complicated by an intelligent but unyielding student.

DirectorAlan Crosland, Jr.
WritersLawrence B. Marcus·Lionel Trilling

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Cast · Directed by Alan Crosland, Jr.

HJHenry Jones
Henry Jones
Dean Baker
JEJason Evers
Jason Evers
Professor Joseph Howe
BBBurt Brinckerhoff
Burt Brinckerhoff
Ferdinand R. Tertan
PCPaul Carr
Paul Carr
Blackburn
AFAlice Frost
Alice Frost
Miss Marks

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The Best Years — streaming FAQ

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Is The Best Years on Netflix?

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The Best Years isn't streaming in United States yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

What is the OTT release date for The Best Years?

The Best Years hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around April 25, 1963. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.