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The Light That Failed

William A. Wellman

1939 • 1h 37m

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

The Light That Failed

Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald ColmanDick Heldar

Walter Huston

Walter HustonTorpenhow

Muriel Angelus

Muriel AngelusMaisie

Ida Lupino

Ida LupinoBessie Broke

Dudley Digges

Dudley DiggesThe Nilghai

Ernest Cossart

Ernest CossartBeeton

Ferike Boros

Ferike BorosMadame Binat

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de CordobaMonsieur Binat

Colin Tapley

Colin TapleyGardner

Ronald Sinclair

Ronald SinclairYoung Dick

Sarita Wooton

Sarita WootonYoung Maisie

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell HobbesDoctor

Charles IrwinSoldier Model

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonaldGeorge

George Regas

George RegasCassavetti

Crew

Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard KiplingNovel

William A. Wellman

William A. WellmanDirector

Theodor Sparkuhl

Theodor SparkuhlDirector of Photography

Victor Young

Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer

Cliff Lyons

Cliff LyonsStunts

Wally Westmore

Wally WestmoreMakeup Artist

Richard Hageman

Richard HagemanOriginal Music Composer

Evelyn Finley

Evelyn FinleyStunts

Yakima Canutt

Yakima CanuttStunt Coordinator

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