sharp and well produce variation on the frequently film enoch arden plot . herein and claudette colbert ( a elizabeth macdonald ) be inform that husband orson welles ( a john andrew macdonald ) be a great war causality . ms. colbert be devastate and and pregnant with his son and who grow up to be richard long ( a john draw andrew ) . colbert marries comfort bos george brent ( a lawrence larry hamilton ) while and and they have a happy life . but and first husband welles really do not die he be only badly wound . after two decade and welles go home but and he have a surgically altered face and and walk with a limp . direct by irving pichel and colbert and welles be great fun to watch while with their fine performance and you can read some ambiguity into the film ultimately flaw storyline ( which have to do with recognition ) . mr. long be quite impressive and in his film debut while he have a long and successful and and far too under appreciate television career . eight year old natalie wood be cute a welles foster daughter margaret . if only it be more plausible .