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7.7/10   230 votes
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Director:
Mark Robson
Writers:
Robert Buckner (writer)
Baynard Kendrick (novel)
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Release Date:
16 July 1951 (Denmark) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
In North Africa during World War II, Sergeant Larry Nevins is blinded by a German sniper's bullet. Rehabilitation... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
An all-time classic. It outranks "The Best Years of Our Lives." more

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. Nevins
Nana Bryant ... Mrs. Claire Nevins
Jim Backus ... Bill Grayson
Minor Watson ... Mr. 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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lights Out (UK)
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:S | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Florida, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The airplane disaster that killed romantic lead actor Leslie Howard is mentioned in this film. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Sgt. Nevins is having a newspaper read to him, and the death of Leslie Howard is one of the stories. The date on the paper is given as September 3, 1943. Leslie Howard actually died on June 1, 1943. more

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13 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
An all-time classic. It outranks "The Best Years of Our Lives.", 16 December 2004
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Author: fmalmstrom from United States

"Bright Victory" is as fresh and meaningful as when it was released in 1951. It has something for everyone: action, romance, tragedy, and a powerful plot. There's not a bad performance anywhere,including fine supporting actors (who were not yet stars) including Will Geer, James Edwards, Murray Hamilton, Richard Egan, Peggy Dow, Julia Adams, and even a bit part by Rock Hudson. And don't overlook the fine film score by Frank Skinner. I believe this movie outranks the great "The Best Years of Our Lives." The versatile Arthur Kennedy received his well-deserved Academy Award nomination for portraying (while wearing opaque contact lenses) Sgt. Larry Nevins, a blind veteran. "Bright Victory" has never been released on DVD or VHS, but every now and then it gets an airing on Veterans Day. Meanwhile, I'm reduced to watching my bootleg TCM copy. I've never grown tired of this film.

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