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The Lamp Still Burns

A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.

Top Cast

  • Stewart Granger

    Stewart Granger

    Laurence Rains

  • Rosamund John

    Rosamund John

    Hilary Clarke

  • Godfrey Tearle

    Godfrey Tearle

    Sir Marshall Freyne

  • Sophie Stewart

    Sophie Stewart

    Christine Morris

  • Cathleen Nesbitt

    Cathleen Nesbitt

    The Matron

  • Margaret Vyner

    Margaret Vyner

    Pamela Siddell

  • John Laurie

    John Laurie

    Mr. Hervey

  • Joan Maude

    Joan Maude

    Sister Catley

  • Mignon O'Doherty

    Mignon O'Doherty

    Sister Tutor

Overview

A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.

Rating

5.8 / 10
8 Reviews
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1 Reviews

  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    6 Jun 26, 2022

    Sadly, this film - though doubtless intended as a tribute to the magnificent, dedicated stoicism of those nurses working tirelessly amidst the horrors of the London blitz - delivers little more than a rather downbeat melodrama about an injured man (Stewart Granger) who can't quite decide which woman he loves and wants to marry! The pace of that romance borders on the turgid, and aside, perhaps, from Cathleen Nesbitt as the fastidious matron, the characterisations are all pretty shallow and stereotypical. It isn't that those nurses depicted shouldn't be applauded - their sterling efforts deserve the highest praise and appreciation; it's just that this is a bit too gloopy and sentimental and depicts neither the grit nor bravery of the ladies (and, to be fair, the doctors) in question with much ... oomph!

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