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20/02/1946 Drama, Romance 1h 45m
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The Vibrant, Pulsing Story of a Woman Escaping Her Past!

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.

  1. Irving Pichel

    Director

  2. Gwen Bristow

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Claudette Colbert

    Elizabeth Hamilton

  2. Orson Welles

    John Andrew MacDonald

  3. George Brent

    Lawrence Hamilton

  4. Lucile Watson

    Aunt Jessica Hamilton

  5. Richard Long

    Drew Hamilton

  6. Natalie Wood

    Margaret Ludwig

  7. John Wengraf

    Dr. Ludwig

  8. Sonny Howe

    Brian Hamilton

  9. Ian Wolfe

    Norton

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-09-20
Like in so many families at the start of the Great War, husband "John" kisses his wife "Elizabeth" (Claudette Colbert) and sets off for the conflict never to return. After twenty years, she has moved on with her life. She has their son "Drew" (Richard Long) and a new husband "Lawrence" (George Brent) and is facing the daunting prospect of the former keen to join up to fight in World War II. Matters take an ever more peculiar turn when her husband invites a renowned scientist to their home only for her to faintly recognise their guest. He - "Erik" (Orson Welles) instantly recognises her and as ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$3,250,000.00

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