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Bright Victory is a 1951 American drama romance war film directed by Mark Robson, and starring Arthur Kennedy and Peggy Dow.
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.
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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- Robert Buckner
- Mark Robson
- Drama, Film Adaptation, War
Arthur Kennedy is Larry, a man blinded in WW II battle in "Bright Victory," a 1951 film that also stars Peggy Dow, Julia Adams, James Edwards, Will Geer, Jim Backus, and Larry Keating.
Oct 15, 2012 · Bright Victory, the second of four films Kennedy made with director Mark Robson, was one of the few times he was given a lead role, and it got him an Oscar nomination as best actor.
