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DramaRomance

Tomorrow Is Forever

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

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.

Release Date : 1946-02-20

Language :GermanEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : International Pictures (I)

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Claudette Colbert

Character Name : Elizabeth Hamilton

Original Name : Claudette Colbert

Gender : Female

Orson Welles

Character Name : John Andrew MacDonald

Original Name : Orson Welles

Gender : Male

George Brent

Character Name : Lawrence Hamilton

Original Name : George Brent

Gender : Male

Lucile Watson

Character Name : Aunt Jessica Hamilton

Original Name : Lucile Watson

Gender : Female

Richard Long

Character Name : Drew Hamilton

Original Name : Richard Long

Gender : Male

Natalie Wood

Character Name : Margaret Ludwig

Original Name : Natalie Wood

Gender : Female

John Wengraf

Character Name : Dr. Ludwig

Original Name : John Wengraf

Gender : Male

Sonny Howe

Character Name : Brian Hamilton

Original Name : Sonny Howe

Gender : Male

Ian Wolfe

Character Name : Norton

Original Name : Ian Wolfe

Gender : Male

Joyce Mackenzie

Character Name : Cherry Davis

Original Name : Joyce Mackenzie

Gender : Female

Jesse Graves

Character Name : Ambrose

Original Name : Jesse Graves

Gender : Male

Henry Hastings

Character Name : Daniel

Original Name : Henry Hastings

Gender : Male

Boyd Irwin

Character Name : Dr. Callan

Original Name : Boyd Irwin

Gender : Male

Tom Wirick

Character Name : Pudge Davis

Original Name : Tom Wirick

Gender : Male

Jack Cheatham

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Jack Cheatham

Gender : Male

Lois Austin

Character Name : Woman

Original Name : Lois Austin

Gender : Female

Charles D. Brown

Character Name : Immigration Officer

Original Name : Charles D. Brown

Gender : Male

Mike Donovan

Character Name : Conductor

Original Name : Mike Donovan

Gender : Male

Jessica Grayson

Character Name : Servant

Original Name : Jessica Grayson

Gender : Female

Milton Kibbee

Character Name : Baltimore Postman

Original Name : Milton Kibbee

Gender : Male

Anne Loos

Character Name : Freckled-Face Nurse

Original Name : Anne Loos

Gender : Female

Thomas Louden

Character Name : Englishman on Ship

Original Name : Thomas Louden

Gender : Male

Irving Pichel

Character Name : Radio Commentator (Voice)

Original Name : Irving Pichel

Gender : Male

Gary Pietila

Character Name : Baby Drew in Elizabeth's Lap

Original Name : Gary Pietila

Gender : Male

Douglas Wood

Character Name : Charles Hamilton

Original Name : Douglas Wood

Gender : Male

Leonard Carey

Character Name : Hamilton Employee

Original Name : Leonard Carey

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Sayre

Character Name : Hamilton Employee

Original Name : Jeffrey Sayre

Gender : Male

Lane Chandler

Character Name : Hamilton Lab Technician

Original Name : Lane Chandler

Gender : Male

Lane Watson

Character Name : Hamilton's Secretary

Original Name : Lane Watson

Gender : Male

Sam Wren

Character Name : Hamilton's Secretary

Original Name : Sam Wren

Gender : Male

Libby Taylor

Character Name : Hamilton's Maid

Original Name : Libby Taylor

Gender : Female

Betty Greco

Character Name : Girlfriend

Original Name : Betty Greco

Gender : Male

Barbara Bletcher

Character Name : Girlfriend

Original Name : Barbara Bletcher

Gender : Male

Marguerite Campbell

Character Name : Girlfriend

Original Name : Marguerite Campbell

Gender : Male

Helen Gerald

Character Name : Girlfriend

Original Name : Helen Gerald

Gender : Male

Anne Howard

Character Name : Girlfriend

Original Name : Anne Howard

Gender : Male

Bobbie Brooks

Character Name : Girlfriend

Original Name : Bobbie Brooks

Gender : Male

Nena Ruth

Character Name : Girlfriend

Original Name : Nena Ruth

Gender : Male

Evan Thomas

Character Name : Ship's Doctor

Original Name : Evan Thomas

Gender : Male

Carmen Beretta

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Carmen Beretta

Gender : Male

Carli Elinor

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Carli Elinor

Gender : Male

Louis Lowy

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Louis Lowy

Gender : Male

Charles H. Faber

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Charles H. Faber

Gender : Male

Rudolf Myzet

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Rudolf Myzet

Gender : Male

Tina Menard

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Tina Menard

Gender : Female

Lala Detolly

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Lala Detolly

Gender : Male

Loulette Sablon

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Loulette Sablon

Gender : Male

Catherine Savitsky

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Catherine Savitsky

Gender : Male

Waclaw Rekwart

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Waclaw Rekwart

Gender : Male

Count Stefenelli

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Count Stefenelli

Gender : Male

Amzie Strickland

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Amzie Strickland

Gender : Female

Hilda Tanzler

Character Name : Ship's Passenger

Original Name : Hilda Tanzler

Gender : Male

William Dyer Jr.

Character Name : Fraternity Boy

Original Name : William Dyer Jr.

Gender : Male

Jack Lindquist

Character Name : Fraternity Boy

Original Name : Jack Lindquist

Gender : Male

Michael Sloane

Character Name : Fraternity Boy

Original Name : Michael Sloane

Gender : Male

Frank Chalfant

Character Name : Fraternity Boy

Original Name : Frank Chalfant

Gender : Male

Buster Phelps

Character Name : Fraternity Boy

Original Name : Buster Phelps

Gender : Male

Eugene Taylor

Character Name : Fraternity Boy

Original Name : Eugene Taylor

Gender : Male

Bob Tidwell

Character Name : Fraternity Boy

Original Name : Bob Tidwell

Gender : Male

Frank Wyrick

Character Name : Fraternity Boy

Original Name : Frank Wyrick

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

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 we gradually come to realise just who is who here, the drama unfolds in a gently conflicting and well paced fashion with a charming chemistry on screen between both Colbert and Welles and Colbert and the under-used but effective Brent. The make-up artists had perhaps attacked Welles with a little to much zeal, but the thrust of the story about enduring affection, tragedy and sadness is well played out by this strong cast under the able direction of Irving Pichel. Unfortunately, it's heavily over-scored: too many choirs of angelic voices towards the end, but the characterisations are convincing and the melodrama - though tantalisingly close at times, is largely kept in abeyance. The early appearance from Natalie Wood here is only really notable for whom she went on to become, but there is quite a nice contribution from Lucile Watson as the stabilising "Aunt Jessica". The ending, though predictably sad, is eerily fitting too. It has a typical post-war feel good factor to it, certainly, but it does also nod to that sense that so many families must have felt as the realisation that war was looming and that close and personal losses were imminent. At times this is quite a touching piece of cinema.