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Dark Victory

A young socialite is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, and must decide whether or not she'll meet her final days with dignity.

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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Dark Victory Videos

Dark Victory (1939): Guest Programmer Gene Wilder with Robert Osborne - Bette Davis - Classic Drama

Dark Victory (1939): Guest Programmer Gene Wilder with Robert Osborne - Bette Davis - Classic Drama

Dark Victory (1939): Not Another Headache? - Classic Movie Clip - Bette Davis - Geraldine Fitzgerald

Dark Victory (1939): Not Another Headache? - Classic Movie Clip - Bette Davis - Geraldine Fitzgerald

Dark Victory (1939) | Official Trailer

Dark Victory (1939) | Official Trailer

Info about Dark Victory

Studio(s): Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures

Originally Released: Apr 22, 1939

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Romance

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