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Dark Victory

1939 104 min Drama, Romance

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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3 nominations

  • 1939 ACTRESS (Judith Traherne) Bette Davis
  • 1939 MUSIC (Original Score) Max Steiner
  • 1939 OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION Warner Bros., First National

director Edmund Goulding

writer Casey Robinson

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Dark Victory (1939) | Official Trailer trailer
Dark Victory (1939): Guest Programmer Gene Wilder with Robert Osborne - Bette Davis - Classic Drama featurette
Dark Victory (1939): Not Another Headache? - Classic Movie Clip - Bette Davis - Geraldine Fitzgerald clip

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