Dark Victory

• Movie

  Type

• 1939

  Year

• 1h 44m

  Runtime

• ★ 7.2

  Rating

• Drama / Romance

  Genre

Judith Traherne is at the height of young society when Dr. Frederick Steele diagnoses a brain tumor. After surgery she falls in love with Steele. The doctor tells her secretary that the tumor will come back and eventually kill her. Learning this, Judith becomes manic and depressive. Her horse trainer Michael, who loves her, tells her to get as much out of life as she can. She marries Steele who intends to find a cure for her illness. As he goes off to a conference in New York failing eyesight indicates to Judith that she is dying.

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Cast

Bette Davis

Judith Traherne

George Brent

Dr. Frederick Steele

Humphrey Bogart

Michael O'Leary

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Ann King

Ronald Reagan

Alec

Henry Travers

Dr. Parsons

Cora Witherspoon

Carrie

Dorothy Peterson

Miss Wainwright

Virginia Brissac

Martha

Charles Richman

Colonel Mantle

Herbert Rawlinson

Dr. Carter

Leonard Mudie

Dr. Driscoll