Ronald Colman
Dick Heldar
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The Light That Failed: Directed by William A. Wellman. With Ronald Colman, Walter Huston, Muriel Angelus, Ida Lupino. 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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- Adventure, Drama, Romance
- William A. Wellman
- 1939-12-24
The Light That Failed is a 1939 drama film based on Rudyard Kipling 's 1891 novel of the same name. [2] . It stars Ronald Colman as an artist who is going blind. Plot. In 1865, youngster Dick Heldar is briefly blinded when his girlfriend Maisie accidentally fires his pistol too close to his head.
The Light That Failed. British artist Dick Heldar (Ronald Colman) suffers a head injury during a battle in the Sudan. As a result, his eyesight begins to deteriorate. This is especially ...
- William A. Wellman
- Drama
- Ronald Colman
Based on the 1891 Rudyard Kipling novel of the same name, The Light That Failed follows the adventures of Dick Heldar (Ronald Colman), an artist working among the British armed forces in Sudan who makes a name for himself with his vivid visual depictions of battle. While later enjoying success as a painter in England, Dick becomes reacquainted ...
Aug 19, 2009 · Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Review: The Light That Failed (1939) As another example of a film that seems to slip through the cracks among so many produced in the mega movie year of 1939, The Light That Failed is a dramatic gem.
Released December 24th, 1939, 'The Light That Failed' stars Ronald Colman, Walter Huston, Muriel Angelus, Ida Lupino The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a user...
Synopsis by Sandra Brennan. Based on a classic tale from Rudyard Kipling, this melodrama chronicles the desperate attempt of a painter to finish his greatest painting before he goes blind. His affliction is due to a war wound and his final project is to paint a portrait of London's most notorious prostitute.
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