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Dark Victory

Dark Victory

6,9 /10 (164 Votes)
1939 EN 104 min

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.

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Release date

20/04/1939

Votes

164

Popularity

1.7

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!

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

104 min

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Judith Traherne

George Brent

George Brent

Dr. Frederick Steele

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Michael O'Leary

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Ann King

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Alec

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Dr. Parsons

Cora Witherspoon

Cora Witherspoon

Carrie

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Miss Wainwright

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Martha

Charles Richman

Charles Richman

Colonel Mantle

Herbert Rawlinson

Herbert Rawlinson

Dr. Carter

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Dr. Driscoll

Fay Helm

Fay Helm

Miss Dodd

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Lottie Williams

Lucy

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Marian Alden

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

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Wilda Bennett

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

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Diane Bernard

Lucy (uncredited)

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Black Ace

Judith's Horse (uncredited)

Richard Bond

Richard Bond

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Bartender (uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Doctor (uncredited)

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Mary Currier

Mary Currier

Nightclub Singer (uncredited)

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Anxious Man (uncredited)

Edgar Edwards

Edgar Edwards

Trainer (uncredited)

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Paulette Evans

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

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Jack A. Goodrich

Doctor (uncredited)

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Eddie Graham

Doctor (uncredited)

John Harron

John Harron

George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Doctor (uncredited)

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Alexander Leftwich

Specialist #2 (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

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Will Morgan

Doctor (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Veterinarian (uncredited)

David Newell

David Newell

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell

Wedgwood Nowell

Doctor (uncredited)

Ila Rhodes

Ila Rhodes

Secretary (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)

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Speirs Ruskell

Dr. Steele's Assistant Henry Curtiss (uncredited)

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Cliff Saum

Moving Man (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Doctor (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Rosella Towne

Rosella Towne

Girl in Box (uncredited)

William Worthington

William Worthington

Specialist #1 (uncredited)

Maris Wrixon

Maris Wrixon

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2024-03-22

⭐ 7

Bette Davis always did know how to play the spoilt little rich girl character well, and my but she does it with aplomb here. She is "Judy", a young woman full of a privileged joie-de-vivre who starts to suffer from headaches and dizzy spells. Her family doctor recommends the specialist "Dr. Steele" (George Brent) who tells her that she has a brain tumour. An operation ensues, she is ostensibly cured and gradually she and "Steele" fall in love. The thing is, though, that her best friend "Ann" (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and her beau know that her prognosis isn't actually that hot - news that rocks t…

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