Tomorrow Is Forever
| Tomorrow Is Forever | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Irving Pichel |
| Produced by | David Lewis |
| Written by |
Gwen Bristow (novel) Lenore J. Coffee |
| Starring |
Claudette Colbert Orson Welles George Brent Lucile Watson Richard Long Natalie Wood |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography | Joseph A. Valentine |
| Edited by | Ernest J. Nims |
| Distributed by |
RKO Pictures Independent Releasing Organization (1953, re-release) |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.3 million[1] |
| Box office | $3,250,000 (US rentals)[2] |
Tomorrow Is Forever is a 1946 black-and-white romance film distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, directed by Irving Pichel, and starring Claudette Colbert, Orson Welles and George Brent. The music score is by Max Steiner. The film features young Richard Long and the seven-year-old Natalie Wood in their first credited acting roles.
Plot
The movie tells the story of Elizabeth (Colbert) and John (Welles), a married couple recently separated when John goes off to fight in World War I. When Elizabeth receives notice of John's death, she marries another man (George Brent). John, however, is still alive, and later returns, but after being disfigured in the war he has undergone plastic surgery, making him almost unrecognizable. He has also adopted an eight-year old daughter (Wood). When he finds out that he has a son with Elizabeth, he is faced with the dilemma of whether or not to reveal his true identity.
Cast
- Claudette Colbert as Elizabeth Hamilton
- Orson Welles as John Andrew MacDonald/Erik Kessler
- George Brent as Lawrence Hamilton
- Lucile Watson as Aunt Jessica Hamilton
- Richard Long as Drew Hamilton
- Natalie Wood as Margaret Ludwig
- John Wengraf as Dr. Ludwig
- Sonny Howe as Brian Hamilton
- Michael Ward as The Drew infant
- Ian Wolfe as Norton
- Joyce MacKenzie as Cherry Davis
- Tom Wirick as Pudge Davis
- Lane Watson as Hamilton's secretary
- Henry Hastings as Daniel
- John Bowes as Dr. Jenkins
References
External links
- Tomorrow is Forever at the TCM Movie Database
- Tomorrow Is Forever on IMDb
- Tomorrow Is Forever at AllMovie
- Tomorrow is Forever at Rotten Tomatoes
- Review of film at Variety