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Dark Victory (1939)
7.5
A young socialite is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, and must decide whether she'll meet her final days with dignity. Director:Edmund Goulding |
104 min - 
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Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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Cast
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Ann King
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Henry Travers | ... |
Dr. Parsons
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Cora Witherspoon | ... |
Carrie
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Dorothy Peterson | ... |
Miss Wainwright
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Virginia Brissac | ... |
Martha
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Charles Richman | ... |
Colonel Mantle
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Herbert Rawlinson | ... |
Dr. Carter
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Leonard Mudie | ... |
Dr. Driscoll
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Fay Helm | ... |
Miss Dodd
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Lottie Williams | ... |
Lucy
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Storyline
Judith Traherne is at the height of young society when Dr. Frederick Steele diagnoses a brain tumor. After surgery she falls in love with Steele. The doctor tells her secretary that the tumor will come back and eventually kill her. Learning this, Judith becomes manic and depressive. Her horse trainer Michael, who loves her, tells her to get as much out of life as she can. She marries Steele who intends to find a cure for her illness. As he goes off to a conference in New York failing eyesight indicates to Judith that she is dying. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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"I've Crammed EVERY MINUTE SO FULL of waste. And now there's so little time. I don't know what to do. I'm afraid!"Parents Guide:
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Amarga victoria See more »Company Credits
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| West Germany:Sound Mix:
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1.37 : 1
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Michael O'Leary: [on the phone] Hello, there. Is this the house? I've been trying to get you.
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Remade for television with Elizabeth Montgomery and Anthony Hopkins in the Davis and Brent roles. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: When the setting changes to Vermont towards the end of the film, there is snow on the ground and it is obviously winter. Yet most of the trees in front of the house still have leaves on them. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Michael O'Leary: [on the phone] Hello, there. Is this the house? I've been trying to get you.
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