Watch The Light That Failed (1939) Official Trailer
Only Rudyard Kipling could write such a romance! Only Ronald Colman could play such a role!
5.8 / 10 IMDb December 24, 1939 1h 37m
A London artist struggles to complete one last painting before going blind.
Director
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
December 24, 1939
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
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
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Charles Irwin
as Soldier Model
Francis McDonald
as George
George Regas
as Cassavetti
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Wilfred Roberts
as Barton
Jimmy Aubrey
as Soldier
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Clara Blore
as Mother
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Ricardo Lord Cezon
as Little Boy
George Chandler
as First Man (Voice)
Production Companies
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