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The Light That Failed

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  • 1939
  • 1 hr 39 mins
  • Action & Adventure, Drama
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Dick Heldar, a London artist, is gradually losing his sight. He struggles to complete his masterpiece, the portrait of Bessie Broke, a cockney girl, before his eyesight fails him.

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Cast & Crew See All

Ronald Colman
Dick Heldar
Walter Huston
Torpenhow
Muriel Angelus
Maisie

Awards

  • 1940 - Photoplay Award - Best Pictures of the Month (February) - winner
  • 1940 - Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (February) - winner
  • 1940 - Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (February) - winner

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