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Vigil in the Night (1940)

APPROVED 96 min  -  Drama  -   9 February 1940 (USA)
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Nurse Anne Lee blames herself for a fatal mistake of her sister Lucy, who also is a nurse. Anne loses her job... See full summary »

Director:

George Stevens

Writers:

Fred Guiol (screenplay), P.J. Wolfson (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Carole Lombard ...
Anne Lee
Brian Aherne ...
Dr. Robert S. Prescott
Anne Shirley ...
Lucy Lee
Julien Mitchell Julien Mitchell ...
Matthew Bowley
Robert Coote Robert Coote ...
Dr. Caley
Brenda Forbes Brenda Forbes ...
Nora Dunn
Rita Page Rita Page ...
Glennie
Peter Cushing ...
Joe Shand
Ethel Griffies Ethel Griffies ...
Matron East
Doris Lloyd Doris Lloyd ...
Mrs. Martha Bowley
Emily Fitzroy Emily Fitzroy ...
Sister Gilson
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Storyline

Nurse Anne Lee blames herself for a fatal mistake of her sister Lucy, who also is a nurse. Anne loses her job, and gets a new one at a poorly equipped country hospital. There she falls in love with Dr. Prescott, who is battling with Mr. Bowly, the chairman of the local hospital board, who also makes Anne's life miserable. But then a virulent epidemic begins... Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Nurse | Sister | Epidemic | Infidelity  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Angeli della notte See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (Turner library print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The production of the movie was held up several weeks due to Carole Lombard's appendectomy. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) See more »