This week’s mystery movie was the 1951 Universal picture Bright Victory, with Arthur Kennedy, Peggy Dow, Julia Adams, James Edwards, Will Geer, Nana Bryant, Jim Backus, Minor Watson, Joan Banks, Richard Egan, John Hudson, Marjorie Crossland, Donald Miele, Murray Hamilton, Larry Keating, Hugh Reilly, Mary Cooper, Rock Hudson, Ken Harvey, Russell Dennis, Phil Favershim, Robert F. Simon, Virginia Mullen and Ruth Esherick.
Screenplay by Robert Buckner.
Based on the novel Lights Out by Baynard Kendrick.
Photographed by William Daniels.
Art direction by Bernard Nerzbrun and Nathan Juran.
Edited by Russell Schoengarth.
Set decorations by Leslie I. Carey and Corson Jowell.
Gowns by Rosemary Odell.
Hairstyles by Joan St. Oegger.
Makeup by Bud Westmore.
Music by Frank Skinner.
Produced by Robert Buckner.
Directed by Mark Robson.
Further information about Bright Victory is available from the AFI Catalog.
Bright Victory is available on Blu-ray from Critics’ Choice Videos.
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I picked Bright Victory by going through the trades and thought the story of a soldier struck blind and learning to see beyond his racism was appropriate for Juneteenth. It’s a strong film and one that hasn’t appeared recently on TCM (it was last aired in 2018).
I’m going to guess that it got a positive review, possibly with a few quibbles, from Bosley Crowther.
And this week, I called it (The New York Times, Aug. 1, 1961):
A story of a blinded war veteran and his adjustment to a life without sight — that is, without sight in the literal sense of vision through the eyes — is told with inspiring portrayal and great objective solicitude in Universal-International’s Bright Victory, which came to the Victoria yesterday. As an outsider’s observation of a blinded man’s struggles and triumphs, of his pitiful despair at his affliction and his revival through courage, care and love, this drama, directed by Mark Robson, would be hard to beat. And it is played with extraordinary perception by Arthur Kennedy in the leading role.
For Monday, we have a mystery fellow.
Update: This is Bernie Hamilton.
For Tuesday, we have a mystery fellow. Plus Back of the Head Guy.
Update: This is James Edwards with Arthur Kennedy as Back of the Head Guy.
Brain Trust roll call: Beach Gal (half credit, he’s in the movie but in another role). Sylvia E: You’re on the right track!
For “Hm Wednesday,” we have a mysterious fellow. And Back of the Head Guy.
Update: This is Will Geer with Arthur Kennedy as Back of the Head Guy.
Brain Trust roll call: Blackwing Jenny (mystery movie and Monday’s mystery guest), Jenny M. (mystery movie, both mystery guests and Back of the Head Guy), Howard Mandelbaum (mystery movie, both mystery guests and Back of the Head Guy), Sylvia E. (mystery movie, both mystery guests and Back of the Head Guy), Mike Hawks (mystery movie and both mystery guests), B.J. Merholz (Tuesday’s mystery guest), Sheila (Tuesday’s mystery guest), Robert Morrissey (Tuesday’s mystery guest), Mary Mallory (mystery movie, both mystery guests and Back of the Head Guy) and Beach Gal (mystery movie, both mystery guests and Back of the Head Guy).
For “Aha Thursday” we have some mysterious soldiers. Their mysterious companion has been cropped out due to insufficient mysteriousness.
Update: For Friday, adding our mysterious leading man.
Update: This is, from left, Rock Hudson, Kenneth Harvey and Arthur Kennedy.
We also have a mystery woman with Back of the Head Guy.
Update: This is Julie Adams with, you guessed it, Arthur Kennedy as Back of the Head Guy.
Brain Trust roll call: Anne Papineau (mystery movie and all mystery guests), Mary Mallory (Wednesday’s mystery guest and Back of the Head Guy), Beach Gal (Wednesday’s mystery guest and Back of the Head Guy), L.C. (mystery movie and mysterious cast), Howard Mandelbaum (Wednesday’s mystery guest and Back of the Head Guy), Sylvia E. (Wednesday’s mystery guest and Back of the Head Guy), Greg (mystery movie, all mystery guests and Back of the Head Guy), Benito (mystery movie and Wednesday’s mystery guest), B.J. Merholz (mystery movie and Wednesday’s mystery guest), Mike Hawks (Wednesday’s mysterious guest), Robert Morrissey (mystery movie and Wednesday’s mystery guest) and Roget -L.A. (Wednesday’s mystery guest).
Note to Robert: That’s exactly why!
And for Friday, we have our mysterious leading man and leading lady.
Update: This is Peggy Dow and Arthur Kennedy.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (Thursday’s mystery soldier No. 1, mystery woman and Back of the Head Guy), Anne Papineau (Thursday’s mystery soldier No. 1 and mystery woman), Sylvia E. (Thursday’s mystery guests and Cropped-Out Guy/Back of the Head Guy), Beach Gal (Thursday’s mystery guests and Back of the Head Guy), Howard Mandelbaum (Thursday’s mysterious soldier No. 1, mystery woman and Back of the Head Guy), Mike Hawks (Thursday’s mysterious soldier No. 1, mystery woman and Back of the Head Guy), Gary (mystery movie, Thursday’s mysterious solder No. 1 and mystery woman), Charles Kjelland (Thursday’s mystery woman), Roget-L.A. (mystery movie, Thursday’s mysterious soldier No. 1 and mystery woman) and Megan and Thom (mystery movie, Monday’s and Tuesday’s mystery guests, Thursday’s mysterious soldier No. 1 and mystery woman).
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I’ll enter a WAG that it is Greg Morris on Monday.
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One vote for Greg Morris! And alas, I’m afraid not.
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Fri we have Peggy Dow and Arthur Kennedy. Added in Arthur Kenned to Thurs jeep i
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Greg Morris in THE NEW INTERNS.
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Two votes for Greg Morris!
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Thinking this is Ivan Dixon..late 50s or early 60s?
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Interesting guess, but not this time!
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Greg Morris?
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Three votes for Greg Morris!
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Greg Morris
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Four votes for Greg Morris!!!!
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“Let There Be Light”, the John Huston film?
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A great movie…. but not this one.
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Late to the party, was thinking Greg Morris, and already learning am part of a misinformed herd.
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Monday’s guy appears to be inside some kind of vehicle, not sure why I think that – maybe the what looks like a shadowy driver in the distance screen right. And there are other injured people on board.
Could be the interior of a plane I guess…hmmm.
A war picture maybe? I’m meandering – which means I have no guess.
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James Edwards?
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HOME OF THE BRAVE. James Edwards both days, and is that Steve Brodie BOTH?
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Monday: Bernie Hamilton in “Bright Victory”.
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Bright Victory with Bernie Hamilton, James Edwards and the back of Arthur Kennedy’s head.
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Monday: Bernie Hamilton in BRIGHT VICTORY
Tuesday: James Edwards, Arthur Kennedy
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James Edwards, lost him much too soon.
He looks very young in this image, sooo… maybe
“Home of the Brave” 1949, “The Steel Helmet” 1951 or “Bright Victory” 1951.
Maybe Tuesday’s BOTHG is Frank Lovejoy so let’s go with “Home of the Brave”.
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James Edwards and Arthur Kennedy in BRIGHT VICTORY.
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James Edwards. Maybe Home of the Brave with BOTHG Frank Lovejoy
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James Edwards for Tuesday?
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Tuesday’s pic is of the wonderful James Edwards, but which of his several war movies it is, I don’t know.
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OK, another WAG: Home of the Brave, with Douglas Dick, Frank Lovejoy as back of the head guy on Tuesday, Jeff Corey later.
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An excellent guess, but alas….
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Will Geer today
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BRIGHT VICTORY. Bernie Hamilton Monday with James Edwards and Arthur Kennedy BOTH today.
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This film might be ’51 Bright Victory. If so, Monday’s hunky actor who does look here a lot like Greg Morris, would be Bernie Hamilton. Bof the head guy would be Arthur Kennedy I think. Opposite bofthg on Tues is my guess from yesterday, James Edwards.
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Bright Victory 1951
Monday – not sure
Tuesday – James Edwards and I think BOTHG is Arthur Kennedy
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And I’ll make a guess that the Monday guy is a very young Bernie Hamilton.
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“Bright Victory,” featuring, starting Monday, Bernie Hamilton, James Edwards and Will Beer.
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Will GEER (Thank you again, spell check)
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Will Geer and Arthur Kennedy as Both again.
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Wen is Will Geer with bifthehg Arthur Kennedy.
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Bright Victory (1951) w/Bernie Hamilton, James Edwards, Arthur Kennedy, Peggy Dow, Will Geer, Rock Hudson, Julie Adams…
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Will Geer, Arthur Kennedy.
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Wednesday – a young-ish Will Greer. I think BOTHG is Arthur Kennedy again.
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The movie is Bright Victory. Bernie Hamilton on Monday. James Edwards on Tuesday. Will Geer on Hm Wednesday With Arthur Kennedy as Back of the Head guy.
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Will Geer Bright Victory
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Guess its BRIGHT VICTORY 1951
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Will Geer.
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Today we have Will Geer, so our film just might be 1951’s Bright Victory, which I saw some years back. The irony of a blind man dealing with his racism makes it a good choice for this Juneteenth week!
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Wednesday’s mysterious fellow looks like Will Geer, but in what I don’t know.
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Rock Hudson and John Hudson, Julie Adams and our busy BOTH guy Arthur Kennedy,
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Rock Hudson and Julie Adams …
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Thursday – more baby faces.
A young Rock Hudson, Ken Harvey and cropped for lack of mysteriousness, Arthur Kennedy.
A young Julie Adams and BOTHG Arthur Kennedy
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Thurs we have Rock Hudson and next to him I think is Kenneth Harvey. The dark haired beauty is Julie Adams. Bithg is Arthur Kennedy
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Rock Hudson, J. Raymond Ship;
Julia Adams, Arthur Kennedy
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Correction:
Glen Gordon is in the jeep with Rock Hudson
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Rock Hudson, Julie Adams and Arthur Kennedy.
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Julia Adams in Bright Victory with the very younng Rock H.?
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Julie Adams today. Tarawa Beachhead today?
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For Thursday, Rock Hudson, unknown, and Julia Adams in Bright Victory (1951)
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The movie is “Bright Victory”. Monday’s actor is Bernie Hamilton. Tuesday’s actor is James Edwards. Wednesday’s actor is Minor Watson. The first picture on Thursday has Rock Hudson and someone I can’t identify. The actress in the second picture is Julie Adams.
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Peggy Dow and Arthur Kennedy.
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Peggy Dow and Arthur Kennedy.
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Peggy Dow and Arthur Kennedy.
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Peggy Dow and Arthur Kennedy
Thanks for including a mystery movie with Mr Hudson in it (a very young Mr Hudson as is true with almost everyone in this picture. Such baby faces)
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