The Lamp Still Burns (1943)
A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.
- Date of release
- 1943-11-29
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, War
- Director
- Maurice Elvey
Casting
- Stewart Granger — Laurence Rains
- Rosamund John — Hilary Clarke
- Godfrey Tearle — Sir Marshall Freyne
- Sophie Stewart — Christine Morris
- Cathleen Nesbitt — The Matron
- Margaret Vyner — Pamela Siddell
- John Laurie — Mr. Hervey
- Joan Maude — Sister Catley
- Mignon O'Doherty — Sister Tutor
- Leslie Dwyer — Siddons
- Wylie Watson — Diabetic Patient
- Eric Micklewood — Mr. Trevor
Interesting facts
The Lamp Still Burns is a 1943 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Rosamund John, Stewart Granger and Godfrey Tearle. Its plot concerns a woman architect who changes careers to become a nurse.
Production
According to Rosamund John, Stewart Granger's character was "supposed to have a head injury, which would have meant having his hair shaved off and a bandage like a turban. He flatly refused so they had to change it to a broken rib." She also recalled Granger "got a contract because they knew he was on the up and up at that stage nobody had heard of him and he started throwing his weight around and that didn't go down well with people like the ele…
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