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Dark Victory (1939)

★ 7.4Approved99 minDirector: Edmund Goulding

1939 film by Edmund Goulding

Dark Victory is a 1939 American melodrama film directed by Edmund Goulding, starring Bette Davis, and featuring George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ronald Reagan, Henry Travers, and Cora Witherspoon. The screenplay by Casey Robinson was based on the 1934 play of the same title by George Brewer and Bertram Bloch, starring Tallulah Bankhead.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Dark Victory about?
Dark Victory (1939) — 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 depress
Is Dark Victory based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Dark Victory scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.