Movie: The Light That Failed

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman

Dick Heldar

Walter Huston
Walter Huston

Torpenhow

Muriel Angelus
Muriel Angelus

Maisie

Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino

Bessie Broke

Dudley Digges
Dudley Digges

The Nilghai

Ernest Cossart
Ernest Cossart

Beeton

Ferike Boros
Ferike Boros

Madame Binat

Pedro de Cordoba
Pedro de Cordoba

Monsieur Binat

Colin Tapley
Colin Tapley

Gardner

Ronald Sinclair
Ronald Sinclair

Young Dick

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  • Overview

    A London artist struggles to complete one last painting before going blind.

  • Release Date

    1939-12-24

  • Average

    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    Only Rudyard Kipling could write such a romance! Only Ronald Colman could play such a role!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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