The Light That Failed

Directed by William A. Wellman
Not Rated
1939    1h 37mDrama, War,
6.46.0
Dick Heldar, a London artist, is gradually losing his sight. He struggles to complete his masterpiece, the portrait of Bessie Broke, a cockney girl, before his eyesight fails him.

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  • Ronald ColmanDick Heldar
  • Walter HustonTorpenhow
  • Muriel AngelusMaisie
  • Ida LupinoBessie Broke
  • Dudley DiggesThe Nilghai
  • Ernest CossartBeeton
  • Ferike BorosMadame Binat
  • Pedro de CordobaMonsieur Binat
  • Colin TapleyGardner
  • Ronald SinclairYoung Dick
  • Sarita WootonYoung Maisie
  • Halliwell HobbesDoctor
  • Charles IrwinSoldier Model
  • Francis McDonaldGeorge
  • George RegasCassavetti
  • Wilfred RobertsBarton
  • Jimmy AubreySoldier
  • Clara BloreMother
  • Ricardo Lord CezonLittle Boy
  • George ChandlerFirst Man (Voice)

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The Light That Failed Trivia

The Light That Failed was released on December 24, 1939.

The Light That Failed was directed by William A. Wellman.

The Light That Failed has a runtime of 1 hr 37 min.

The Light That Failed was produced by William A. Wellman.

The key characters in The Light That Failed are Dick Heldar (Ronald Colman), Torpenhow (Walter Huston), Maisie (Muriel Angelus).

The Light That Failed is rated Not Rated.

The Light That Failed is a Drama, War, Adventure film.

The Light That Failed has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.

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