A soldier survives a bombing in which his three fellow soldiers were killed. When he recovers he discovers he has amnesia, and since his companions' bodies were burned beyond recognition, the army doesn't know which one of the four he is. He goes AWOL and searches out the families of the three dead soldiers, hoping to find out his own identity.
Acting
Richard Arlen's confused longing in every close-up.
Writing
Tight 71-minute premise that actually respects your time.
Director
Walter Colmes
Richard Arlen
Johnny March
Cheryl Walker
Sally MacGregor
Roger Pryor
Rocks Donnelly
Bobby Driscoll
Toddy Loring
Lola Lane
Wanda
Ian Keith
Maj. Williams
John Forrest
Joe Granowski
Sarah Padden
Mrs. Anderson
Forrest Taylor
Mr. Anderson
Frank Marlowe
Frankie Sirocco
Harry Tyler
Harry Parker
Nelson Leigh
Col. F.A. Marlin
Charles Williams
Auctioneer
Charles Jordan
Needles--Rocks' Henchman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bobby Driscoll, the child actor here, later voiced Peter Pan and died tragically young — Hollywood's darkest child star arc.
Released months before WWII ended, this was part of a wave of 'what happens after' films preparing Americans for broken soldiers returning home.
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