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
world war i
mistaken identity
remarriage
orphan
photograph
death
presumed dead
face bandage
enoch arden
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Cast
Claudette Colbert
Elizabeth Hamilton
Orson Welles
John Andrew MacDonald
George Brent
Lawrence Hamilton
Lucile Watson
Aunt Jessica Hamilton
Richard Long
Drew Hamilton
Natalie Wood
Margaret Ludwig
John Wengraf
Dr. Ludwig
Sonny Howe
Brian Hamilton
Ian Wolfe
Norton
Joyce Mackenzie
Cherry Davis
Jesse Graves
Ambrose
Boyd Irwin
Dr. Callan
Crew
Irving Pichel
Director
Gwen Bristow
Writer
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Jean Louis
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
5 reviews
emmydewPRO
6.0★ · 09/20/25
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Alex
6.8★ · 05/09/21
Welles and Colbert were great, but what a dumb story directed without an inch of purpose. I did enjoy it for what it was. This script probably could have been legitimately incredible with like Hawks or Welles behind it.
1946 honestly has been kicking ass. I didn’t expect this to be good.
Welles and Colbert were great, but what a dumb story directed without an inch of purpose. I did enjoy it for what it was. This script probably could have been legitimately incredible with like Hawks or Welles behind it.
1946 honestly has been kicking ass. I didn’t expect this to be good.
