Dark Victory (1939)
Dark Victory (1939)
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!
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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Cast

Bette Davis Bette Davis As: Judith Traherne
George Brent George Brent As: Dr. Frederick Steele
Humphrey Bogart Humphrey Bogart As: Michael O'Leary
Geraldine Fitzgerald Geraldine Fitzgerald As: Ann King
Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan As: Alec
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 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!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 20 April 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures

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Cast

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

Lottie Williams

Lottie Williams

Lucy

Marian Alden

Marian Alden

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Wilda Bennett

Wilda Bennett

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Diane Bernard

Diane Bernard

Lucy (uncredited)

Black Ace

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)

Paulette Evans

Paulette Evans

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Jack A. Goodrich

Jack A. Goodrich

Doctor (uncredited)

Eddie Graham

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)

Alexander Leftwich

Alexander Leftwich

Specialist #2 (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Will Morgan

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)

Speirs Ruskell

Speirs Ruskell

Dr. Steele's Assistant Henry Curtiss (uncredited)

Cliff Saum

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)

Directed By

Edmund Goulding

Edmund Goulding

Director

Frank Heath

Frank Heath

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

David Lewis

David Lewis

Associate Producer

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive In Charge Of Production

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Sound

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Hugo Friedhofer

Hugo Friedhofer

Orchestrator

Leo F. Forbstein

Leo F. Forbstein

Music Director

Robert B. Lee

Robert B. Lee

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ernest Haller

Ernest Haller

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Robert M. Haas

Robert M. Haas

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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