Dark Victory (1939)

7.7	Listal rating
7.5	IMDB rating

Drama (3), Romance (3), Animal (1), Doctor (1), Illness (1), Love (1), Vision (1), Classic (1), 300 Greatest Films (1), Brain (1), Based On A Play (1), Sight (1), Tumor (1), B&w (1), Parsons (1), Black & White (1), Diagnostic (1), Sport (1), Bw (1), 1939 (1)

Description

The twenty-three years old wealthy sportswoman Judith Traherne (Bette Davis) has painful headaches and double-vision, and the family doctor, Dr. Parsons (Henry Travers), convinces her to go with her best friend Ann King (Geraldine Fitzgerald) to a consultation with a famous specialist. After the physical examination, Dr. Frederick Steele (George Br ... (more)

Directed by

Edmund Goulding

Starring (View all) :

Judith Traherne

Dr. Frederick Steele

Michael O'Leary

Ann King

Alec

Dr. Parsons

Carrie

Miss Wainwright

Martha

Colonel Mantle

Written by (View all) :

Casey Robinson

(screenplay)

George Emerson Brewer Jr.

(play) and

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	9 votes Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life (1000 items) by AFIoscar Published 1 month, 4 weeks ago 2 comments 3 votes AFI’s 100 YEARS…100 PASSIONS (100 items) by AFIoscar Published 1 year, 2 months ago 2 votes Best Films of 1939 (30 items) by Stehako Published 1 month, 3 weeks ago 2 votes Favorite Movies from the 30's (8 items) by KellyLynn Published 4 months ago 2 votes AFI's 100 YEARS...100 CHEERS (100 items) by AFIoscar Published 1 year, 2 months ago View all lists

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Ratings of Dark Victory

7.7/10
14 global ratings

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nataliegoes

Atypical Role

Posted : 4 months, 2 weeks ago at Jul 10 20:59

This is a melodrama, that in this age of high technology and common medical knowledge is hard to swallow. Judith, the heroine, is diagnosed with a brain tumor that will eventually kill her with almost no warning in a preposterous fashion. The drama and trite characters should have ruined this movie. The only redeeming value is to watch Bette Davis play such a guileless character, unlike anything I've seen her in before. Sweet, Bette actually plays a sweet person, and shows her range. Also of interest in Humphrey Bogart in a small but fun role. Ronald Reagan is also in it for a short time, but is rather annoying.

Rating : 4/10

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