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The Light That Failed (1939) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

William A. Wellman

Writing Credits  

Robert Carson ... (screen play)
 
Rudyard Kipling ... (based on the novel by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Ronald Colman ... Dick Heldar
Walter Huston ... Torpenhow
Muriel Angelus ... Maisie
Ida Lupino ... Bessie Broke
Dudley Digges ... The Nilghai
Ernest Cossart ... Beeton
Ferike Boros ... Madame Binat
Pedro de Cordoba ... Monsieur Binat
Colin Tapley ... Gardner
Ronald Sinclair ... Dick as a Boy
Sarita Wooton Sarita Wooton ... Maisie as a Girl
Halliwell Hobbes ... Doctor
Charles Irwin ... Soldier Model
Francis McDonald ... George
George Regas ... Cassavetti
Wilfred Roberts Wilfred Roberts ... Barton
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jimmy Aubrey ... Soldier (uncredited)
Charles Bennett ... Soldier (uncredited)
Clara Blore Clara Blore ... Mother (uncredited)
Ricardo Lord Cezon Ricardo Lord Cezon ... Little Boy (uncredited)
George Chandler ... First Man (voice) (uncredited)
Joe Collings Joe Collings ... Thackery (uncredited)
Clyde Cook ... Soldier (uncredited)
Harry Cording ... Soldier (uncredited)
Armba Dandridge Armba Dandridge ... Native (uncredited)
Barbara Denny Barbara Denny ... Waitress (uncredited)
Ted Deputy Ted Deputy ... Johnnie - Officer (uncredited)
Barry Downing Barry Downing ... Little Boy (uncredited)
Jack Egger Jack Egger ... Little Boy (uncredited)
Harold Entwistle ... Old Man with Dark Glasses (uncredited)
Leslie Francis Leslie Francis ... Man with Bandaged Eyes (uncredited)
Gerald Hamer ... Soldier (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Wells (uncredited)
Fay Helm ... Red-Haired Girl (uncredited)
Bill Hurley Bill Hurley ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
Colin Kenny ... Doctor #2 (uncredited)
Larry Lawson Larry Lawson ... Andy - Officer (uncredited)
Connie Leon Connie Leon ... Flower Woman (uncredited)
George Melford ... Second Man (voice) (uncredited)
Clive Morgan Clive Morgan ... Slim (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley ... Bullock (uncredited)
Bob Perry ... Hoke - Officer (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... War Correspondent (uncredited)
Gerald Rogers Gerald Rogers ... Sick Man (uncredited)
John Graham Spacey ... Policeman (uncredited)
Hanley Stafford ... Officer (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson ... Man with Thick Glasses (uncredited)
Hayden Stevenson ... War Correspondent (uncredited)
David Thursby David Thursby ... Soldier (uncredited)
Carl Voss Carl Voss ... Officer 'Chops' (uncredited)
Blue Washington ... Sudan Rebel (uncredited)
Ben Watson Ben Watson ... Manny (uncredited)

Produced by 

William A. Wellman ... producer

Music by 

Victor Young

Cinematography by 

Theodor Sparkuhl ... director of photography

Editing by 

Thomas Scott ... (edited by)

Casting By 

John Zinn

Art Direction by 

Hans Dreier
Robert Odell

Makeup Department 

Wally Westmore ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Sidney Street ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Joseph C. Youngerman ... second unit director
F.O. Collings ... assistant director (uncredited)
Stanley Goldsmith ... assistant director (uncredited)
Clem Jones ... assistant director (uncredited)
Edward Salven ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

A.E. Freudeman ... interior decorator

Sound Department 

Hugo Grenzbach ... sound recordist
Walter Oberst ... sound recordist

Stunts 

Yakima Canutt ... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Evelyn Finley ... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Guy Bennett ... second unit camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Charles Bradshaw ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Richard Hageman ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
George Parrish ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Victor Young ... musical director (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Jack R. Durham-Matthews ... technical advisor
Alf Nicholson ... technical advisor
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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