Dark Victory (1939)

I've crammed every minute so full of waste. And now there's so little time. I don't know what to do. I'm afraid!

• 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.

Rating

7 / 10 (168 votes)

Release date

April 20, 1939

Runtime

1h 44m

Language

English

Director

Edmund Goulding

Status

Released