Bright Victory (1951)

In North Africa during World War II, Sergeant Larry Nevins is blinded by a German sniper's bullet. Rehabilitation at the military hospital presents many challenges, but accepting his ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Robson

Writers:

Robert Buckner, Baynard Kendrick (novel)

Stars:

Arthur Kennedy, Peggy Dow, Julie Adams

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arthur Kennedy	...	Larry Nevins
Peggy Dow	...	Judy Greene
Julie Adams	...	Chris Paterson (as Julia Adams)
James Edwards	...	Joe Morgan
Will Geer	...	Mr. Lawrence Nevins
Nana Bryant	...	Mrs. Claire Nevins
Jim Backus	...	Bill Grayson
Minor Watson	...	Mr. Edward Paterson
Joan Banks	...	Janet Grayson
Richard Egan	...	Sgt. John Masterson
John Hudson	...	Cpl. John Flagg
Marjorie Crossland	...	Mrs. Paterson
Donald Miele	...	'Moose' Garvey
Murray Hamilton	...	Pete Hamilton
Larry Keating	...	Jess Coe

Storyline

In North Africa during World War II, Sergeant Larry Nevins is blinded by a German sniper's bullet. Rehabilitation at the military hospital presents many challenges, but accepting his disability also proves to be difficult for others.

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Plot Keywords:

sergeant | disability | rehabilitation | blind | veterans hospital | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 July 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

La nouvelle aurore

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The airplane disaster that killed romantic lead actor Leslie Howard is mentioned in this film.

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Goofs

The locomotive pulling the train when Joe arrives home in Florida was not produced by American Locomotive Company until 1950, seven years after the actual event. Diesel locomotives were not used on local trains until after the war years.

User Reviews

Compares favorably with "Best Years of our Lives"

I stumbled upon this excellent and compelling film during AMC's "Veterans' Day Movie Marathon." Dealing with a soldier's (Arthur Kennedy) rehabilitation after losing his sight during WWII in surprisingly frank ways for its time (released in 1951), this seems to me to be the first time I saw raw racism and its consequences in a film. A superb love story on the surface, it's the underlying themes of classism, racism and realistically dealing with the handicapped which set it a notch above the terrific 1946 film, "The Best Years of our Lives." Face it, Harold Russell, while a hero, was no actor. The electricity between Kennedy and his new "friend" (played by Peggy Dow ~ whatever became of this talented actress? Her career lasted only 4 years) is remarkable. Happy ending doesn't detract.