Bright Victory (1951)
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A soldier blinded in war returns home and attempts to adjust to civilian life.
- Date of release
- 1951-08-01
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (19)
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Mark Robson
Casting
- Arthur Kennedy — Larry Nevins
- Peggy Dow — Judy Greene
- Julie Adams — Chris Paterson
- James Edwards — Joe Morgan
- Will Geer — Mr. Nevins
- Nana Bryant — Mrs. Nevins
- Jim Backus — Bill Grayson
- Minor Watson — Mr. Paterson
- Joan Banks — Janet Grayson
- Richard Egan — Sergeant John Masterson
- John Hudson — Corporal John Flagg
- Marjorie Crossland — Mrs. Paterson
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2
Bright Victory is a 1951 American romance film about an American soldier who had been blinded in the Second World War, directed by Mark Robson and starring Arthur Kennedy and Peggy Dow, based on the novel Lights Out by Baynard Kendrick.
Production
Part of the film was shot at Valley Forge General Army Hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and the town's name is mentioned in the film. Scenes were also shot in downtown Phoenixville, Kimberton and at Broad Street Station in Philadelphia.
Robson called Bright Victory "a very good film" although he admitted that "it was a disaster financially".
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