
Overview:
Socialite Judith Traherne lives a lavish but emotionally empty life. Riding horses is one of her few joys, and her stable master is secretly in love with her. Told she has a brain tumor by her doctor, Frederick Steele, Judith becomes distraught. After she decides to have surgery to remove the tumor, Judith realizes she is in love with Dr. Steele, but more troubling medical news may sabotage her new relationship, and her second chance at life.Status: | Released (1939-04-20) |
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Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 2 wins & 4 nominations total |
Screen: | Casey Robinson, George Emerson Brewer Jr., Bertram Bloch |
Productions: | Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English |

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- 3380: Bette Davis - Judith Traherne
- 20364: George Brent - Dr. Frederick Steele
- 4110: Humphrey Bogart - Michael O'Leary
- 30226: Geraldine Fitzgerald - Ann King
- 18802: Ronald Reagan - Alec
- 7666: Henry Travers - Dr. Parsons
- 13962: Cora Witherspoon - Carrie
Crews
- 34740: Edmund Goulding - Director - Directing
- 4509: Casey Robinson - Screenplay - Writing
- 235524: George Emerson Brewer Jr. - Theatre Play - Writing
- 235526: Bertram Bloch - Theatre Play - Writing
- 3249: Max Steiner - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 2774: Ernest Haller - Director of Photography - Camera
- 107683: William Holmes - Editor - Editing
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Bette Davis always did know how to play the spoilt little rich girl character well, and my but she does it with aplomb here. She is "Judy", a young woman full of a privileged joie-de-vivre who starts to suffer from headaches and dizzy spells. Her family doctor recommends the speciali ....
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