Bright Victory

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Bright Victory

1951

1h 37m

Drama

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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 Morgan (James Edwards) and attending nurse Judy Greene (Peggy Dow). Though he's engaged to a girl in America, Larry finds himself falling for Judy. Meanwhile, his casual racism damages his friendship with Joe. But, when he heads back to the U.S., Larry realizes how much he cares for Judy -- and how wrong he was to judge others by their race.

Bob Thomas

Associated Press

08/06/2019

Bright Victory tackles a difficult problem and makes it absorbing and moving.

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

10/17/2022

4/5

Arthur Kennedy anchors this surprisingly sensitive portrait of an American G.I. coming to terms with blindness, his own racism and a life of stability versus one based upon pure love.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

09/25/2022

3/4

Just as Bette Davis went blind in 1939's excellent -- and similarly titled -- Dark Victory, Arthur Kennedy suffers the same fate here."

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Nell Dodson Russell

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

01/14/2022

Don't miss Bright Victory. The sequence between Kennedy and his father is a beautiful bit of film work.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

06/10/2012

B+

Arthur Kennedy received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for this powerful chronicle of a blind WWII vet trying to adjust to civilian life.

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steve d

07/21/2020

Powerful story with some strong performances.

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ashley h

@ashleyhobgood87 07/04/2018

Bright Victory is an excellent film. It is about a blinded war veteran who is struggling to adjust to his affliction in peacetime. Arthur Kennedy and Peggy Dow give amazing performances. The screenplay is well written. Mark Robson did a great job directing this movie. Bright Victory is a must see.

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01/30/2018

Average cinematography combines with deft editing to allow a straightforward telling of an unusual tale of love amidst personal stress. This must have been a novel plot device even though it came a decade after the US joined WWII.

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08/17/2016

A good black and white film with romance

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10/09/2012

no 'best years..." but good

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09/30/2012

Brilliantly acted, but no real emotional depth.

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Synopsis

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 Morgan (James Edwards) and attending nurse Judy Greene (Peggy Dow). Though he's engaged to a girl in America, Larry finds himself falling for Judy. Meanwhile, his casual racism damages his friendship with Joe. But, when he heads back to the U.S., Larry realizes how much he cares for Judy -- and how wrong he was to judge others by their race.

Director: Mark Robson
Producer: Robert Buckner
Screenwriter: Baynard Kendrick, Robert Buckner
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 31, 1951, Original
Runtime: 1h 37m