United States / Dec 24, 1939 / NR
Only Rudyard Kipling could write such a romance! Only Ronald Colman could play such a role!
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A London artist struggles to complete one last painting before going blind.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pedro de Cordoba | Monsieur Binat |
| Colin Tapley | Gardner |
| Ronald Sinclair | Young Dick |
| Sarita Wooton | Young Maisie |
| Halliwell Hobbes | Doctor |
| Charles Irwin | Soldier Model |
| Francis McDonald | George |
| George Regas | Cassavetti |
| Wilfred Roberts | Barton |
| Jimmy Aubrey | Soldier |
| Clara Blore | Mother |
| Ricardo Lord Cezon | Little Boy |
| George Chandler | First Man (Voice) |
| Joe Collings | Thackery |
| Clyde Cook | Soldier |
| Harry Cording | Soldier |
| Armba Dandridge | Native |
Show more
| Barbara Denny | Waitress |
| Ted Deputy | Johnnie, Officer |
| Barry Downing | Little Boy |
| Jack Egger | Little Boy |
| Harold Entwistle | Old Man with Dark Glasses |
| Leslie Francis | Man with Bandaged Eyes |
| Gerald Hamer | Soldier |
| Sam Harris | Wells |
| Fay Helm | Red-Haired Girl |
| Bill Hurley | Cab Driver |
| Colin Kenny | Doctor #2 |
| Larry Lawson | Andy, Officer |
| Connie Leon | Flower Woman |
| George Melford | Second Man (Voice) |
| Clive Morgan | Slim |
| Pat O'Malley | Bullock |
| Bob Perry | Hoke, Officer |
| Cyril Ring | War Correspondent |
| Gerald Rogers | Sick Man |
| John Graham Spacey | Policeman |
| Hanley Stafford | Officer |
| Robert R. Stephenson | Man with Thick Glasses |
| Hayden Stevenson | War Correspondent |
| David Thursby | Soldier |
| Carl Voss | Officer 'Chops' |
| Blue Washington | Bit Part |
| Ben Watson | Manny |
| Charles Bennett | Soldier |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Light That Failed |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 24 dicembre 1939 |
| Production | William A. Wellman |
| Writer | Robert Carson, Rudyard Kipling |
| Editing | Thomas Scott |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl, Guy Bennett |
| Assistant directors | Clem Jones, F.O. Collings, Stanley Goldsmith, Edward Salven, William A. Wellman, Joseph C. Youngerman |
| Camera operators | Theodor Sparkuhl, Guy Bennett |
| Additional photography | Guy Bennett, Theodor Sparkuhl |
Show more
| Production design | Hans Dreier, Robert Odell, A. E. Freudeman |
| Art direction | Hans Dreier, Robert Odell, A. E. Freudeman |
| Set decoration | Hans Dreier, Robert Odell, A. E. Freudeman |
| Stunts | Yakima Canutt, Evelyn Finley, Cliff Lyons |
| Music | Victor Young, Richard Hageman, Hugo Grenzbach, Walter Oberst, Charles Bradshaw, George Parrish, Leo Shuken |
| Sound | Victor Young, Hugo Grenzbach, Walter Oberst, Charles Bradshaw, George Parrish, Leo Shuken, Richard Hageman |
| Costume design | Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | Wally Westmore |
| Hairstyling | Wally Westmore |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
