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Plot. During World War II, American sergeant Larry Nevins is blinded by a German sniper while fighting in North Africa. He is taken to a Pennsylvania hospital for other blinded soldiers, where he struggles to accept and come to terms with his disability.
Bright Victory: Directed by Mark Robson. With Arthur Kennedy, Peggy Dow, Julie Adams, James Edwards. After he gets blinded by a German sniper's bullet in 1943, Sergeant Larry Nevins begins the long and painful road to recovery.
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- Drama, Romance, War
- Mark Robson
- 1951-08
Bright Victory (1951) follows the emotionally wrenching tale of a blinded World War II veteran who struggles with accepting his physical affliction and his changed relationships with those around him. The film, based on the novel by Baynard Kendrick, refuses to sink into sentimentality and instead offers a sometimes unflinching look at a ...
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. — Jeanne Armintrout <jeannee@uwyo.edu>. 1943.
Unable to see after he's hurt on the battlefield, Sgt. Larry Nevins (Arthur Kennedy) lands in a military hospital with African-American soldier Joe...
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- Arthur Kennedy
- Mark Robson
- Drama
Acclaimed performance by Kennedy as a vet blinded during WWII trying to readjust to civilian life. When a lovely young nurse, Dow, helps him in his transition, he is reluctant to leave the hospital. After hometown rejection, he returns to Dow to bravely face his future without denial.
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As a soldier blinded in war, Kennedy gives a heartbreaking and inspiring performance of resolute determination, living amongst G.I.s adapting to the same condition and emotionally reorienting themselves in a sightless world.