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The Light That Failed (1939)

NR · 1939-12-24 · 1h 37m · EN
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Only Rudyard Kipling could write such a romance! Only Ronald Colman could play such a role!

A London artist struggles to complete one last painting before going blind.

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William A. WellmanDirector

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Ronald ColmanRonald ColmanDick HeldarWalter HustonWalter HustonTorpenhowMuriel AngelusMuriel AngelusMaisieIda LupinoIda LupinoBessie BrokeDudley DiggesDudley DiggesThe NilghaiErnest CossartErnest CossartBeetonFerike BorosFerike BorosMadame BinatPedro de CordobaPedro de CordobaMonsieur BinatColin TapleyColin TapleyGardnerRonald SinclairRonald SinclairYoung DickSarita WootonSarita WootonYoung MaisieHalliwell HobbesHalliwell HobbesDoctor

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FriendsDogSelf sacrificeDrunkennessPet dogWar injuryDrunkeness

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityFriends · Dog · Self SacrificeDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar InjuryDirector preference73399Actor preference223478 · 219996 · 96143

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What is The Light That Failed about?

A London artist struggles to complete one last painting before going blind.

How long is The Light That Failed?

The Light That Failed has a runtime of 97 minutes.