Dark Victory (1939)

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Starring:
Bette DavisGeorge Brent, (more)
Director(s):
Edmund Goulding
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
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Bette Davis earned an Oscar nomination for her role in this classic four-hanky tearjerker. Judith Traherne (Bette Davis) is a very wealthy Long Island heiress whose life is a constant whirl of cocktails, parties, and wild living. Despite her hedonistic lifestyle, Judith derives little pleasure from life except for her horses, cared for by stable master Michael O'Leary (Humphrey Bogart). When Judith begins suffering from headaches and dizzy spells, Dr. Frederick Steele (George Brent) gives her the bad news: she has a brain tumor that could threaten her life if not treated immediately. Judith consents to surgery, and Frederick informs her that the operation was a success. A grateful Judith quickly falls in love with Frederick, and they plan to marry. However, the tumor returns, and when Judith discovers that she has only a few months to live, she calls off the wedding, convinced that Frederick is marrying her only as an act of pity for a dying woman. A major success and perennial favorite, Dark Victory was later remade as Stolen Hours with Susan Hayward and as a TV movie starring Elizabeth Montgomery. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


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Director(s):
Edmund Goulding
Writer(s):
Bertram BlochCasey Robinson
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR(Adult Situations)
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  • 1939 - Dark Victory - Film Daily - 10 Best Films
  • 1939 - Dark Victory - National Board of Review - Best Acting
  • 1939 - Dark Victory - National Board of Review - Best Acting
  • 1939 - Dark Victory - New York Times - 10 Best Films

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