Vigil in the Night (1940)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 ... See full summary » Director:George Stevens |
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Title: Vigil in the Night (1940)
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Anne Lee
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Dr. Robert S. Prescott
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Lucy Lee
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Julien Mitchell | ... |
Matthew Bowley
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Robert Coote | ... |
Dr. Caley
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Brenda Forbes | ... |
Nora Dunn
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Rita Page | ... |
Glennie
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Joe Shand
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Matron East
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Doris Lloyd | ... |
Mrs. Martha Bowley
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Emily Fitzroy | ... |
Sister Gilson
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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, 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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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 February 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Angeli della notte See more »Company Credits
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| (Turner library print)Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Fine performances by Carole Lombard and Anne Shirley, as sisters who persue demanding nursing careers. Film is bolstered by the stoic yet compassionate doctor played by leading man, Brian Aherne. Carole Lombard fans, used to her in comedic roles, are in for a treat as this role show cases Ms. Lombards versatility as an actress.