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Dark Victory

A high-society woman faces a life-altering diagnosis and must choose between surrendering to her fate or living out her remaining days with courage and grace.

A young woman, Judith, is living a life of luxury and social status until she's diagnosed with a brain tumor. After surgery, she falls in love with her doctor, Frederick Steele. Despite being told by her doctor that the tumor will eventually kill her, Judith becomes consumed by her impending mortality and the love of her life, Michael, encourages her to make the most of the time she has left.

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Dark Victory Videos

Dark Victory (1939): Guest Programmer Gene Wilder with Robert Osborne - Bette Davis - Classic Drama

Dark Victory (1939): Guest Programmer Gene Wilder with Robert Osborne - Bette Davis - Classic Drama

Dark Victory (1939): Not Another Headache? - Classic Movie Clip - Bette Davis - Geraldine Fitzgerald

Dark Victory (1939): Not Another Headache? - Classic Movie Clip - Bette Davis - Geraldine Fitzgerald

Dark Victory (1939) | Official Trailer

Dark Victory (1939) | Official Trailer

Info about Dark Victory

Studio(s): Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Apr 20, 1939

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Romance