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Director:
Mark Robson
Writers:
Robert Buckner (writer)
Baynard Kendrick (novel)
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Release Date:
16 July 1951 (Denmark) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
In North Africa during World War II, Sergeant Larry Nevins is blinded by a German sniper's bullet. Rehabilitation... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations more
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Kennedy is marvelous more (18 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Arthur Kennedy ... Larry Nevins
Peggy Dow ... Judy Greene
Julie Adams ... Chris Paterson (as Julia Adams)
James Edwards ... Joe Morgan
Will Geer ... Mr. Nevins
Nana Bryant ... Mrs. Claire Nevins
Jim Backus ... Bill Grayson
Minor Watson ... Mr. Paterson
Joan Banks ... Janet Grayson
Richard Egan ... Sgt. John Masterson
John Hudson ... Cpl. John Flagg
Marjorie Crossland ... Mrs. Paterson
Donald Miele ... 'Moose' Garvey
Murray Hamilton ... Pete Hamilton
Larry Keating ... Jess Coe
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lights Out (UK)
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
West Germany:12 (f) | Finland:S | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Florida, USA more
Company:
Universal International Pictures (UI) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The airplane disaster that killed romantic lead actor Leslie Howard is mentioned in this film. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Sgt. Nevins is having a newspaper read to him, and the death of Leslie Howard is one of the stories. The date on the paper is given as September 3, 1943. Leslie Howard actually died on June 1, 1943. more

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Kennedy is marvelous, 27 July 1999
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Author: Kirasjeri from Brooklyn NY

Reminds me more of Pride of the Marines than Best Years of Their Lives. Blinded returning vet has to readjust. Arthur Kennedy never was better than in this movie. The ending in this cynical age seems too upbeat, but such endings DID happen. See: The Men with Brando for another crippled returning vet film.

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