An American World War I soldier, whose disfigured face is reconstructed by Austrian plastic surgeons, returns home after twenty years, but no one recognizes him, his widow is married to another man, and his son is a grown young man.
The ocean liner briefly shown that John and Margaret sailed upon from Europe is the RMS Queen Mary. The ship is now a hotel and tourist attraction in Long Beach, California.
John Andrew MacDonald:
Miss me, but don't be afraid.
Lucile Watson's name is misspelled "Lucille" in the opening credits.
English, German
$3,250,000 (USA)