Dark Victory (1939) – It thinks it’s a poignant search for peace, and it should have been, but it’s derailed by the shocking and reprehensible failure of the doctor to disclose a terminal diagnosis to the patient, at which point the movie also has some maudlin lapses; it’s really too bad, especially considering Bette Davis’s great performance and the film’s strong final act. 6
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