Dark Victory (1939)

04/20/1939 (US) • 1h 44m

Drama, Romance

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!

Overview

Socialite Judith Traherne lives a lavish but emotionally empty life. Riding horses is one of her few joys, and her stable master is secretly in love with her. Told she has a brain tumor by her doctor, Frederick Steele, Judith becomes distraught. After she decides to have surgery to remove the tumor, Judith realizes she is in love with Dr. Steele, but more troubling medical news may sabotage her new relationship, and her second chance at life.

Top Billed Cast

Bette Davis

Judith Traherne

George Brent

Dr. Frederick Steele

Humphrey Bogart

Michael O'Leary

Henry Travers

Dr. Parsons

Dorothy Peterson

Miss Wainwright


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

horseback riding

brain tumor

female friendship

based on play or musical

long island, new york

socialite

doctor patient relationship

blindness

brain surgery

depressing

compassionate

hopeful

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