Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Boobirt Stylish but barely mediocre overall

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

DKosty123 This is one of those films that if you get more than 10 minutes into it you will be stuck to watch the entire film. Claudette Colbert and Orsen Welles are both fabulous in the main roles. Richard Long(Drew) is good too, and Natalie Wood at age 8 is captivating in her first credited screen role. George Brent is solid as Colberts second husband. The richly textured story has to do with Colbert(Mrs. Hamilton/MacDonald) losing her husband (John MCDonald) in World War 1 and then having his son and marrying Lawrence Hamilton (George Brent) and having another son. She believes her husband dead, but her husband is actually severely wounded but not willing to tell her he is alive to the point of never assuming his own identity and crafting a new one for himself as Erik Kessler, an Austrian Chemist. Kessler and his seeming daughter, Margaret Ludwig (Wood) come to America fleeing the Nazis in 1939. By coincidence, Kessler starts working for Lawrence Hamilton (Brent) which allows Kessler to meet his ex-wife and his now 20 year old son Drew. Welles plays the dual role to perfection, as his Kessler portion is simply outstanding acting. Colbert is sure Dr Kessler is her former husband but even though he is, Kessler convinces her not to reveal it to anyone.The big part of this is the drama of on Drew wanting to run off to war against his mothers wishes. For my money, this drama is good enough by itself much less the bonus of performances making this a very solid film. The whole point here is the title of the movie.

oldcorpsed I LOVE this movie! I first saw it on TV in the early 50's when I was about 10 and bawled at the end, but with the kind of tears that make you feel good to have a human heart. I'm now 72 and its effect and my opinion have not changed. The plot's has been covered many times in these reviews, so I'll not go there, but the scene (knowing what we know) between Colbert and Welles when he tells her that what she has is the reality, is a heart-breaker with its loving generosity and sacrifice. Finally, when Welles comes in from the storm and is at the fireplace, full tears flow. And I'm not ashamed to admit it.Years later I actually did fall in love with Natalie Wood.

SnoopyStyle Elizabeth (Claudette Colbert) sends her husband John MacDonald (Orson Welles) off to WWI. After the war ends, Elizabeth receives a telegram that John has been killed in action. He's actually been horribly disfigured beyond recognition. He doesn't want to burden her and takes on an alternate identity Erik Kessler. However he doesn't know that Elizabeth gave birth to their son Drew. Her boss Larry Hamilton (George Brent) takes care of her and they get married. Twenty years later, John/Erik returns with an adopted daughter Margaret Ludwig (Natalie Wood). They're escaping Europe just as WWII is about to start. He goes to his old house but Elizabeth is long gone. He goes to work for Larry and is surprised to meet her at a dinner party. She doesn't recognize him and he's conflicted to reveal his true identity. Drew intends to volunteer for war. Natalie Wood is so young that I don't even recognize her. She's so tiny, adorable and does a great job. This is a very traditional melodrama with a couple of great actors. Welles is quite effective. He doesn't have much screen time before the war which makes his 'transformation' a whole lot easier. Claudette Colbert plays the melodrama with class although she's asked to stretch a lot. Her character goes from weepy depressed to shocked anger. The story is one big melodrama of lost romance. It's a real weepy tear jerker manipulating all the heart strings. Well there isn't that many tears but it's the kind of movie that never stops trying. The great actors keep the enterprise on track.

wes-connors Sharp, well-produced variation on the frequently filmed "Enoch Arden" plot. Herein, Claudette Colbert (as Elizabeth MacDonald) is informed that husband Orson Welles (as John Andrew MacDonald) is a Great War causality. Ms. Colbert is devastated, and pregnant with his son, who grows up to be Richard Long (as John "Drew" Andrew). Colbert marries comforting boss George Brent (as Lawrence "Larry" Hamilton); and, they have a happy life. But, first husband Welles really didn't die - he was only badly wounded. After two decades, Welles goes home - but, he has a surgically altered face, and walks with a limp.Directed by Irving Pichel, Colbert and Welles are great fun to watch; with their fine performances, you can read some ambiguity into the film's ultimately flawed storyline (which has to do with recognition). Mr. Long is quite impressive, in his film debut; he had a long, successful, and far too under-appreciated television career. Eight-year-old Natalie Wood is cute as Welles' foster daughter "Margaret". If only it were more plausible... ******* Tomorrow Is Forever (1/18/46) Irving Pichel ~ Claudette Colbert, Orson Welles, Richard Long