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Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever

The Vibrant, Pulsing Story of a Woman Escaping Her Past!

19466.11h 45m

Overview

In 1918, Elizabeth MacDonald learns that her husband, John Andrew, has been killed in the war. Elizabeth bears John's son and eventually marries her kindly boss. Unknown to her, John has survived but is horribly disfigured and remains in Europe. Years later, on the eve of World War II, Elizabeth refuses to agree to her son's request to enlist and is stunned when an eerily familiar stranger named Kessler arrives from abroad and becomes involved.

Directed by Irving Pichel
Written by Gwen Bristow, Lenore J. Coffee
Produced by David Lewis
Box Office0Revenue: $3.3M

Top Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Elizabeth Hamilton

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

John Andrew MacDonald

George Brent

George Brent

Lawrence Hamilton

Lucile Watson

Lucile Watson

Aunt Jessica Hamilton

Richard Long

Richard Long

Drew Hamilton

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood

Margaret Ludwig

John Wengraf

John Wengraf

Dr. Ludwig

Sonny Howe

Sonny Howe

Brian Hamilton

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Norton

Joyce Mackenzie

Joyce Mackenzie

Cherry Davis

Themes & Keywords

world war imistaken identityremarriageorphanphotographdeathpresumed deadface bandageenoch arden

About Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever is a drama, romance film released in 1946 exploring themes of world war i, mistaken identity, remarriage, orphan, photograph, death. Directed by Irving Pichel, it stars Claudette Colbert, Orson Welles, George Brent. In 1918, Elizabeth MacDonald learns that her husband, John Andrew, has been killed in the war. Elizabeth bears John's son and eventually marries her kindly boss. Unknown to her, John has survived but is horribly disfigured and remains in Europe. Years later, on the eve of World War II, Elizabeth refuses to agree to her son's request to enlist and is stunned when an eerily familiar stranger named Kessler arrives from abroad and becomes involved.

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