Lamp Still Burns (1943)
Movie Info
Monica Dickens' novel One Pair of Feet was the source of the sociological drama The Lamp Still Burns. Like the original novel, the film is a plea for better conditions in English hospitals-and, more specifically, for better treatment of England's selfless nurses. Rosamund John is a tower of strength as Hilary Clarke, a young woman who sacrifices all in pursuit of a nursing career. The many trials and tribulations facing Hilary in her daily work are amplified in wartime, when she and her colleagues are forced to work under appalling conditions in air raid shelters, subway cars and amidst the rubble of bombed-out buildings. The Lamp Still Burns was produced by actor Leslie Howard, who was killed in the service of his country not long after the film was released. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Cast
Rosamund John
as Hilary Clarke
as Hilary Clarke
Godfrey Tearle
as Sir Marshall Frayne
as Sir Marshall Frayne
Stewart Granger
as Laurence Rains
as Laurence Rains
Sophie Stewart
as Christine Morris
as Christine Morris
Margaret Vyner
as Pamela Siddell
as Pamela Siddell
John Laurie
as Mr. Hervey
as Mr. Hervey
Joyce Grenfell
as Barrett
as Barrett
Joan Maude
as Sister Catley
as Sister Catley
John Howard
as Medical Student
as Medical Student
Cathleen Nesbitt
as The Matron
as The Matron
Grace Arnold
as Sister Sprock
as Sister Sprock
Patric Curwen
as Mr. Lavery
as Mr. Lavery
Leslie Dwyer
as Siddons
as Siddons
Jenny Laird
as Ginger Watkins
as Ginger Watkins
Eric Micklewood
as Dr. Trevor
as Dr. Trevor
Brefni O'Rourke
as Mr. Lorrimer
as Mr. Lorrimer
Ernest Thesiger
as Chairman
as Chairman
Wylie Watson
as Diabetic Patient
as Diabetic Patient
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The film's principal merit is the sincerity and conscientious authenticity of the semi-documentary treatment of the busy life of a big hospital and those who work in it.
February 5, 2018 | Full Review…
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