Review of Dark Victory (1939) by Meredith — 19 Feb 2007

OMG, break out the tissues! Not the hard edged Bette from other films. She'll make you cry in this & you'll love her for it.

This review of Dark Victory (1939) was written by Meredith on 19 Feb 2007.

Dark Victory has generally received positive reviews.

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