Tomorrow Is Forever (1946): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1946, Tomorrow Is Forever is a drama, war and romance film directed by Irving Pichel, running about 105 minutes. “The Vibrant, Pulsing Story of a Woman Escaping Her Past!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Tomorrow Is Forever stars Claudette Colbert as Elizabeth Hamilton, Orson Welles as John Andrew MacDonald, George Brent as Lawrence Hamilton and Lucile Watson as Aunt Jessica Hamilton, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Tomorrow Is Forever has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $3.3M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tomorrow Is Forever page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tomorrow Is Forever tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.