USA,
1939, 104 min
Directed by:
Edmund GouldingScreenplay:
Casey RobinsonCinematography:
Ernest HallerComposer:
Max SteinerCast:
Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ronald Reagan, Henry Travers, Cora Witherspoon, Dorothy Peterson, Virginia Brissac (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Judith Traherne is a rich heiress, but despite a life of parties she takes little pleasure in the trappings of wealth. When she begins to suffer from dizzy spells, her doctor, Frederick Steele has to tell her that she has a brain tumor. She undergoes surgery, and at the same time falls in love with Dr Steele. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1940 - Max Steiner (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1940 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1940 - Bette Davis (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1939 - Bette Davis (Best Actress)