Identity Unknown (1945)
1945 · Feature film · 71 min · dir. Walter Colmes
HAVE I THE RIGHT TO LOVE?
- Drama
- War
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Walter Colmes
- Writer
- Richard Weil
- Cinematography
- Ernest Miller
- Studio
- Republic Pictures
- Released
- 1945-04-02
- Running time
- 71 minutes
Cast & crew
- Walter Colmes Director
Richard Arlen
Cheryl Walker
Roger Pryor
Bobby Driscoll
Lola Lane
Ian Keith
John Forrest
Sarah Padden
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Johnny encounters warm-hearted humanity · mattiescottage · 2012-07-26
While seeking out which family he belongs to, he learns the stories of the families who have lost the ones they loved. They touch him, and he is able to help in a small way, too. There are just a couple of lines that come off stilted in their delivery, but otherwise the delivery is well done. The acting is good. Both serious and humorous situations are handed with a light touch. This rates probably about a 3.5, but the overall depth of situation with the families Johnnie meets was so valuable and positive to experience, I am rounding the rating up to 4.
★★★ · Requiem · bobdyslexic · 2011-03-01
Excellent acting, script was a bit contrived, but overall I would give it a three star rating. The direction, while adequate, did not compel any lasting emotion.
