The Light That Failed

The Light That Failed (1939)

Only Rudyard Kipling could write such a romance! Only Ronald Colman could play such a role!

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1939-12-24
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 6 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 37min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: William A. Wellman
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Summary

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

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  • Ronald Colman

    as Dick Heldar
  • Walter Huston

    as Torpenhow
  • Muriel Angelus

    as Maisie
  • Ida Lupino

    as Bessie Broke
  • Dudley Digges

    as The Nilghai
  • Ernest Cossart

    as Beeton
  • Ferike Boros

    as Madame Binat
  • Pedro de Cordoba

    as Monsieur Binat
  • Colin Tapley

    as Gardner
  • Ronald Sinclair

    as Young Dick
  • Sarita Wooton

    as Young Maisie
  • Halliwell Hobbes

    as Doctor
  • Charles Irwin

    as Soldier Model
  • Francis McDonald

    as George
  • George Regas

    as Cassavetti
  • Wilfred Roberts

    as Barton
  • Jimmy Aubrey

    as Soldier
  • Clara Blore

    as Mother
  • Ricardo Lord Cezon

    as Little Boy
  • George Chandler

    as First Man (Voice)
  • Joe Collings

    as Thackery
  • Clyde Cook

    as Soldier
  • Harry Cording

    as Soldier
  • Armba Dandridge

    as Native
  • Barbara Denny

    as Waitress
  • Ted Deputy

    as Johnnie, Officer
  • Barry Downing

    as Little Boy
  • Jack Egger

    as Little Boy
  • Harold Entwistle

    as Old Man with Dark Glasses
  • Leslie Francis

    as Man with Bandaged Eyes
  • Gerald Hamer

    as Soldier
  • Sam Harris

    as Wells
  • Fay Helm

    as Red-Haired Girl
  • Bill Hurley

    as Cab Driver
  • Colin Kenny

    as Doctor #2
  • Larry Lawson

    as Andy, Officer
  • Connie Leon

    as Flower Woman
  • George Melford

    as Second Man (Voice)
  • Clive Morgan

    as Slim
  • Pat O'Malley

    as Bullock
  • Bob Perry

    as Hoke, Officer
  • Cyril Ring

    as War Correspondent
  • Gerald Rogers

    as Sick Man
  • John Graham Spacey

    as Policeman
  • Hanley Stafford

    as Officer
  • Robert R. Stephenson

    as Man with Thick Glasses
  • Hayden Stevenson

    as War Correspondent
  • David Thursby

    as Soldier
  • Carl Voss

    as Officer 'Chops'
  • Blue Washington

    as Bit Part
  • Ben Watson

    as Manny
  • Charles Bennett

    as Soldier
Writing Rudyard Kipling Novel
Writing Robert Carson Screenplay
Directing William A. Wellman Director
Art Hans Dreier Art Direction
Camera Theodor Sparkuhl Director of Photography
Sound Victor Young Original Music Composer
Production William A. Wellman Producer
Art Robert Odell Art Direction
Editing Thomas Scott Editor
Directing Clem Jones Assistant Director
Sound Hugo Grenzbach Sound Recordist
Crew Cliff Lyons Stunts
Sound George Parrish Orchestrator
Directing Edward Salven Second Assistant Director
Sound Walter Oberst Sound Recordist
Camera Guy Bennett Additional Camera
Costume & Make-Up Wally Westmore Makeup Artist
Directing F.O. Collings Assistant Director
Production Sidney Street Unit Manager
Directing Joseph C. Youngerman Second Unit Director
Sound Charles Bradshaw Orchestrator
Sound Richard Hageman Original Music Composer
Crew Evelyn Finley Stunts
Directing Stanley Goldsmith Assistant Director
Art A. E. Freudeman Interior Designer
Crew Yakima Canutt Stunt Coordinator
Sound Leo Shuken Orchestrator

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