Dark Victory (1939)

Dark Victory (1939)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1939-04-20 United States of America 104 Min. PG-13
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Drama, Romance

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.

Cast

Bette Davis is Judith Traherne
Judith Traherne
George Brent is Dr. Frederick Steele
Dr. Frederick Steele
Humphrey Bogart is Michael O'Leary
Michael O'Leary
Geraldine Fitzgerald is Ann King
Ann King
Ronald Reagan is Alec
Alec
Henry Travers is Dr. Parsons
Dr. Parsons
Cora Witherspoon is Carrie
Carrie
Dorothy Peterson is Miss Wainwright
Miss Wainwright
Virginia Brissac is Martha
Martha
Charles Richman is Colonel Mantle
Colonel Mantle
Herbert Rawlinson is Dr. Carter
Dr. Carter
Leonard Mudie is Dr. Driscoll
Dr. Driscoll
Fay Helm is Miss Dodd
Miss Dodd
Lottie Williams is Lucy
Lucy
Marian Alden is Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Wilda Bennett is Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Diane Bernard is Lucy (uncredited)
Lucy (uncredited)
Black Ace is Judith's Horse (uncredited)
Judith's Horse (uncredited)
Richard Bond is Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey is Bartender (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Nat Carr is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Glen Cavender is Headwaiter (uncredited)
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Mary Currier is Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
Frank Darien is Anxious Man (uncredited)
Anxious Man (uncredited)
Edgar Edwards is Trainer (uncredited)
Trainer (uncredited)
Paulette Evans is Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Eddie Graham is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
John Harron is George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)
George, the Man Taking Judith's Coat (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson is Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Alexander Leftwich is Specialist #2 (uncredited)
Specialist #2 (uncredited)
Frank Mayo is Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Will Morgan is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Jack Mower is Veterinarian (uncredited)
Veterinarian (uncredited)
David Newell is Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Wedgwood Nowell is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Ila Rhodes is Secretary (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
John Ridgely is Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
Speirs Ruskell is Dr. Steele's Assistant Henry Curtiss (uncredited)
Dr. Steele's Assistant Henry Curtiss (uncredited)
Cliff Saum is Moving Man (uncredited)
Moving Man (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland is Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Rosella Towne is Girl in Box (uncredited)
Girl in Box (uncredited)
William Worthington is Specialist #1 (uncredited)
Specialist #1 (uncredited)
Maris Wrixon is Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Judith's Friend (uncredited)

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