Shining Victory (1941)
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In this melodrama, a loyal research psychologist escapes from Budapest after the nature of his work is discovered. He resettles in Scotland and soon resumes his work. His benefactors provide him a female assistant, and at first the stubborn scientist is not pleased. Eventually the two fall in love. Not long after the research is finished, they marry and for a time the two are happy. But then a terrible fire erupts and the assistant/wife dies trying to protect the researcher's valuable notes. The distraught doctor dedicates the rest of his work to her memory and then heads to China to work as a medical missionary. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- James Stephenson, Geraldine Fitzgerald, (more)
- Director(s):
- Irving Rapper
Synopsis of Shining Victory
In this melodrama, a loyal research psychologist escapes from Budapest after the nature of his work is discovered. He resettles in Scotland and soon resumes his work. His benefactors provide him a female assistant, and at first the stubborn scientist is not pleased. Eventually the two fall in love. Not long after the research is finished, they marry and for a time the two are happy. But then a terrible fire erupts and the assistant/wife dies trying to protect the researcher's valuable notes. The distraught doctor dedicates the rest of his work to her memory and then heads to China to work as a medical missionary. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Shining Victory
- James Stephenson - Dr. Paul Venner
- Donald Crisp - Dr. Drewett
- Montagu Love - Dr. Blake
- Richard Ainley - Dr. Hale
- Doris Lloyd - Mrs. Foster
- Hermine Sterler - Miss Hoffman
- Clare Verdera - Miss Dennis
- Alec Craig - Jeweler
- G.P. Huntley - Dr. Thornton
- Geraldine Fitzgerald - Dr. Mary Murray
- Barbara O'Neil - Miss Leeming
- Sig Rumann - Prof. Herman Von Reiter
- Leonard Mudie - Foster
- Frank Reicher - Dr. Esternazy
- Billy Bevan - Chivers
- Crauford Kent - Dr. Corliss
- Bette Davis - Nurse (walk-on)
- Bruce Lister - Dr. Bentley
- Director(s):
- Irving Rapper
- Writer(s):
- Anne Froelick, Howard Koch
- Producer(s):
- Robert Lord
- 1941 - National Board of Review - Best Acting
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