The Light That Failed

The Light That Failed

★ 6.0

Release Date:
Dec 24, 1939

Runtime:
1h 37m

Genres:
Drama

Description

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

Director: William A. Wellman
Writer: Robert Carson
Stars: Ronald Colman, Walter Huston, Muriel Angelus
Production: Paramount Pictures

Cast

Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman
Dick Heldar
Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Torpenhow
Muriel Angelus
Muriel Angelus
Maisie
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
Bessie Broke
Dudley Digges
Dudley Digges
The Nilghai
Ernest Cossart
Ernest Cossart
Beeton
Ferike Boros
Ferike Boros
Madame Binat
Pedro de Cordoba
Pedro de Cordoba
Monsieur Binat
Colin Tapley
Colin Tapley
Gardner
Ronald Sinclair
Ronald Sinclair
Young Dick
Sarita Wooton
Sarita Wooton
Young Maisie
Halliwell Hobbes
Halliwell Hobbes
Doctor
Charles Irwin
Charles Irwin
Soldier Model
Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald
George
George Regas
George Regas
Cassavetti
Wilfred Roberts
Barton
Jimmy Aubrey
Jimmy Aubrey
Soldier
Clara Blore
Mother
Ricardo Lord Cezon
Little Boy
George Chandler
George Chandler
First Man (Voice)
Joe Collings
Thackery
Clyde Cook
Clyde Cook
Soldier
Harry Cording
Harry Cording
Soldier
Armba Dandridge
Native
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
Gerald Hamer
Soldier
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Wells
Fay Helm
Fay Helm
Red-Haired Girl
Bill Hurley
Cab Driver
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Doctor #2
Larry Lawson
Andy, Officer
Connie Leon
Flower Woman
George Melford
George Melford
Second Man (Voice)
Clive Morgan
Slim
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
Bullock
Bob Perry
Hoke, Officer
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
War Correspondent
Gerald Rogers
Gerald Rogers
Sick Man
John Graham Spacey
Policeman
Hanley Stafford
Hanley Stafford
Officer
Robert R. Stephenson
Man with Thick Glasses
Hayden Stevenson
Hayden Stevenson
War Correspondent
David Thursby
Soldier
Carl Voss
Officer 'Chops'
Blue Washington
Blue Washington
Bit Part
Ben Watson
Manny
Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett
Soldier

Crew View All

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Director
Robert Carson
Screenplay
Theodor Sparkuhl
Theodor Sparkuhl
Director of Photography
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Richard Hageman
Richard Hageman
Original Music Composer
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Robert Odell
Art Direction
A. E. Freudeman
Interior Designer
Guy Bennett
Additional Camera
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt
Stunt Coordinator
Evelyn Finley
Evelyn Finley
Stunts
Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons
Stunts
Clem Jones
Assistant Director
F.O. Collings
Assistant Director
Stanley Goldsmith
Assistant Director
Edward Salven
Second Assistant Director
Joseph C. Youngerman
Second Unit Director
Thomas Scott
Editor
Sidney Street
Unit Manager