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Dark Victory

Classic melodrama starring Bette Davis. Judith Traherne is a free-spirited young socialite whose fortune suddenly changes when she is diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Judith Traherne (Bette Davis) is a free-spirited young socialite whose fortune suddenly changes when she is diagnosed with a brain tumour. Kindly Dr Fredrik Steele (George Brent) takes charge of her care and the two grow increasingly fond of each other. But Judith's negative prognosis casts a shadow over their romance, as she must prepare to face the worst.

1 hour, 39 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Oct 202514:25
BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD

Credits

Judith TraherneBette Davis
Alec HaminRonald Reagan
O,LearyHumphrey Bogart
Dr SteeleGeorge Brent
WriterCasey Robinson
ProducerDavid Lewis
DirectorEdmund Goulding

Broadcasts

  • Sat 16 Jul 202213:45
    BBC Two
  • Thu 21 Jul 202222:40
    BBC Four
  • Sat 1 Apr 202313:30
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Sun 19 Nov 202312:45
    BBC Two
  • Thu 23 Nov 202323:55
    BBC Four
  • Sat 16 Mar 202415:10
    BBC Two
  • Sat 19 Oct 202413:30
    BBC Two
  • Sun 16 Mar 202513:30
    BBC Two
  • Sat 18 Oct 202513:55
    BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
  • Sat 18 Oct 202514:25
    BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD

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