The 1946 film directed by William Wyler follows a group of World War II veterans as they return home and try to reacclimate themselves to life at home as well as the families who welcome them back and attempt to pick up where they left off before the soldiers' departure.
Actor Harold Russell, who portrayed the soldier Homer who had lost both hands in combat, had served in World War II and had actually lost his hands during that time when an explosive went off while he was making a training movie. Russell won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in "Years."
He also won an honorary Oscar that same night for "bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans," according to Turner Classic Movies.
