The Light That Failed 84 years old

Only Rudyard Kipling could write such a romance! Only Ronald Colman could play such a role!

The Light That Failed

A London artist struggles to complete one last painting before going blind.

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The Light That Failed Cast

Name Character
Ronald Colman He was 48, 67 years old when he died as Dick Heldar
Ida Lupino She was 21, 77 years old when she died as Bessie Broke
Walter Huston He was 56, 67 years old when he died as Torpenhow
Cyril Ring He was 47, 74 years old when he died as War Correspondent
Sarita Wooton She was 11, 90 years old when she died as Maisie (as a girl)
David Thursby He was 50, 88 years old when he died as Soldier
Colin Kenny He was 3, 24 years old when he died as Doctor #2
Dudley Digges He was 60, 68 years old when he died as The Nilghai
Colin Tapley He was 32, 88 years old when he died as Gardner
George Chandler He was 41, 86 years old when he died as First Man (voice)
Connie Leon She was 58, 74 years old when she died as Flower Woman
Ferike Boros She was 66, 77 years old when she died as Madame Binat
Pedro de Cordoba He was 58, 68 years old when he died as Monsieur Binat
Muriel Angelus She was 30, 95 years old when she died as Maisie
George Regas He was 49, 50 years old when he died as Cassavetti
Francis McDonald He was 48, 77 years old when he died as George
Harry Cording He was 48, 63 years old when he died as Soldier
Clive Morgan He was 42, 87 years old when he died as Slim
Gerald Hamer He was 53, 85 years old when he died as Soldier
Ernest Cossart He was 63, 74 years old when he died as Beeton
Hanley Stafford He was 40, 68 years old when he died as Officer
Gerald Rogers He was 48, now 133 years old as Sick Man
Blue Washington He was 41, 72 years old when he died as Bit Part
Fay Helm She was 30, 94 years old when she died as Red-Haired Girl
Robert R. Stephenson He was 38, 69 years old when he died as Man with Thick Glasses
Ronald Sinclair He was 15, 68 years old when he died as Dick (as a boy)
Barry Downing He was 1, now 86 years old as Little Boy
Halliwell Hobbes He was 62, 84 years old when he died as Doctor
Charles Irwin He was 52, 13 years old when he died as Soldier Model
Bob Perry He was 60, 83 years old when he died as Hoke, Officer
Jack Egger as Little Boy
Clyde Cook He was 48, 116 years old when he died as Soldier
Hayden Stevenson He was 62, 74 years old when he died as War Correspondent
George Melford He was 62, 84 years old when he died as Second Man (Voice)
Leslie Francis as Man with Bandaged Eyes
Jimmy Aubrey He was 52, 95 years old when he died as Soldier
Charles Bennett He was 68, 124 years old when he died as Soldier
Sam Harris (Australian actor) was 62, 92 years old when died as Wells

The Light That Failed Crew

Name Department
Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 54 (81) years old when He died Art
Rudyard Kipling as Novel. He was 73 (70) years old when He died Writing
Theodor Sparkuhl as Director of Photography. He was 45 (51) years old when He died Camera
William A. Wellman as Director. He was 43 (79) years old when He died Directing
William A. Wellman as Producer. He was 43 (79) years old when He died Production
Robert Carson as Screenplay. He was 30 (73) years old when He died Writing
Robert Odell as Art Direction. He was 95 (139) years old when He died Art
Evelyn Finley as Stunts. She was 23 (73) years old when She died Crew
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The Light That Failed (84 years)

Only Rudyard Kipling could write such a romance! Only Ronald Colman could play such a role!

  • Release day: Sunday, December 24, 1939
  • Runtime: 97 minutes