It was the highest-grossing film since Gone with the Wind .
It helped the American public understand the "invisible wounds" of returning soldiers. The Best Years of Our Lives(1946)
An infantry sergeant returning to a high-ranking banking job and a distant family. It was the highest-grossing film since Gone with the Wind
A decorated airman struggling with "shell shock" and finding employment. which fueled the film's unflinching honesty.
📍 Director William Wyler was a combat veteran himself, which fueled the film's unflinching honesty.
