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Dark Victory

Dark Victory

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 20, 1939

Runtime

1h 44m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

70%

Original Title

Dark Victory

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures

Director

Edmund Goulding

Description

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.