Identity Unknown
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Identity Unknown is a 1945 American film directed by Walter Colmes.
Upon his discharge from the Army, the soldier returns to America and visits the families of all four soldiers to see if he can discover his identity and past.
Plot
During World War II a four American soldiers defend a farmhouse against a German assault. With the farmhouse overrun, the area is bombed with three of the soldiers killed and burned beyond recognition whilst the fourth survives but has lost his memory.Upon his discharge from the Army, the soldier returns to America and visits the families of all four soldiers to see if he can discover his identity and past.
Cast
- Richard ArlenRichard Arlen-Biography:Born Sylvanus Richard Van Mattimore in St. Paul, Minnesota, he attended the University of Pennsylvania. He served as a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. His first job after the war was with St. Paul's Athletic Club...
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as Sally MacGregor - Roger Pryor as Rocks Donnelly
- Bobby DriscollBobby DriscollRobert Cletus "Bobby" Driscoll was an American child actor known for a large body of cinema and TV performances from 1943 to 1960. He starred in some of The Walt Disney Company's most popular live-action pictures of that period, such as Song of the South , So Dear to My Heart , and Treasure Island...
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- Ian KeithIan Keith-Life and career:Born Keith Ross in Boston, Massachusetts, Ian Keith was a veteran character actor of the legitimate theater, and appeared in a variety of colorful roles in silent features of the 1920s. His stage training made him a natural choice for the new "talking pictures"; he played John...
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- Sarah PaddenSarah PaddenSarah Padden was a character actress in theater and vaudeville from Chicago, Illinois. She performed on stage in the early 20th century. She is noted for...
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- Frank Marlowe as Frankie
- Harry Tyler as Harry Parker
- Nelson LeighNelson LeighNelson Leigh was a prolific motion picture actor of the 1940s and 1950s.-Career:...
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- Charles Jordan as Needles, Rocks' Henchman
- Dick Scott as Spike, Rocks' Henchman
- Marjorie Manners as Nurse
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