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Dark Victory

Dark Victory

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!

1939•1h 44m•7.0/10
DramaRomance

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7.0/10(157)

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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Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

Lucy

Marian Alden

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Wilda Bennett

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Diane Bernard

Lucy (uncredited)

Black Ace

Judith's Horse (uncredited)

Richard Bond

Richard Bond

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Bartender (uncredited)

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