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.
Elizabeth Hammerstein, an Austrian immigrant living in New York, believes her husband, Michael, died in World War I. Years later, she has remarried John Hammerstein and has a son. Her life is upended when Michael, who survived and was believed lost, returns to her life, now a changed man due to his wartime experiences. Elizabeth is torn between her past love and her present life, facing the emotional complexities of a love triangle set against the backdrop of wartime anxieties.
Upon its release, "Tomorrow Is Forever" was met with mixed reviews, with critics praising the performances of its lead actors, particularly Claudette Colbert and Orson Welles, but some found the plot somewhat melodramatic and predictable. Audiences were generally engaged by the emotional drama and the compelling performances.
Google audience: Audience reviews often highlight the emotional weight of the story and the impactful performances. Many found the central conflict relatable and moving, appreciating the film's exploration of wartime consequences on personal lives.
Orson Welles, who plays the supposedly dead first husband, was only 10 years older than Claudette Colbert, who plays his wife, making the age difference in their characters less pronounced than intended.
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