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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!
Apr 20, 1939 1h 44m
6.954
140 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Dark Victory
Companies Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords horseback riding, brain tumor, female friendship, based on play or musical, long island, new york, socialite, doctor patient relationship, blindness, brain surgery, depressing, compassionate, hopeful
Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Judith Traherne
George Brent

George Brent

Dr. Frederick Steele
Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Michael O'Leary
Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Dr. Parsons
Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Miss Wainwright
Charles Richman

Charles Richman

Colonel Mantle
Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Dr. Driscoll
Fay Helm

Fay Helm

Miss Dodd
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)