The Light That Failed 84 years old
Only Rudyard Kipling could write such a romance! Only Ronald Colman could play such a role!
A London artist struggles to complete one last painting before going blind.
Credits
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 |
| Ronald Sinclair He was 15, 68 years old when he died | as Dick (as a boy) |
| Bob Perry He was 60, 83 years old when he died | as Hoke, Officer |
| Charles Bennett He was 68, 124 years old when he died | as Soldier |
| Jack Egger | as Little Boy |
| Halliwell Hobbes He was 62, 84 years old when he died | as Doctor |
| Robert R. Stephenson He was 38, 69 years old when he died | as Man with Thick Glasses |
| George Melford He was 62, 84 years old when he died | as Second Man (Voice) |
| Clyde Cook He was 48, 116 years old when he died | as Soldier |
| Leslie Francis | as Man with Bandaged Eyes |
| Charles Irwin He was 52, 13 years old when he died | as Soldier Model |
| Gerald Rogers He was 48, now 133 years old | as Sick Man |
| Jimmy Aubrey He was 52, 95 years old when he died | as Soldier |
| Blue Washington He was 41, 72 years old when he died | as Bit Part |
| Hayden Stevenson He was 62, 74 years old when he died | as War Correspondent |
| Barry Downing He was 1, now 86 years old | as Little Boy |
| Fay Helm She was 30, 94 years old when she died | as Red-Haired Girl |
| 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 |
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