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Ten minutes. One diner. A war veteran's dreams unlock everything he forgot.
TMDB
60
IMDb
55

Return from Nowhere (1944)

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Overview

Drama

In this John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short, a man recovers his lost memories when he is forced to relive events in his dreams.

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Content warning
memoriesdreamswar veteranpainful memorieswar memories

Standout Aspects

Acting

Donald Curtis's haunted physicality speaks volumes.

Direction

Burnford packs a feature's worth of psychology into ten minutes.

Best for:Solo: Quiet morning coffee with your thoughts.·Rewatch: Catch new details in the dream logic.
Heads up:Triggers: PTSD depiction, implied wartime violence.
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Director

Paul Burnford

ReleasedOct 28, 1944
Runtime10m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Cast

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Doctor (uncredited)

Donald Curtis

Donald Curtis

Jack Stuart (uncredited)

Don DeFore

Don DeFore

Allan (uncredited)

Kay Medford

Kay Medford

Waitress (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Diner Cook (uncredited)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of MGM's 'Passing Parade' series, these shorts served as wartime America's pocket therapy for a nation processing returning soldiers.

Trivia

Don DeFore plays Allan in flashback; he'd later become the wholesome dad on 'Hazel'—quite the range from this damaged veteran.

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