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5.4

The Lamp Still Burns

NR·1943·90m

Drama

Romance

War

Drama

Romance

War

Summary

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

Cast

Stewart Granger

Laurence Rains

Rosamund John

Hilary Clarke

Godfrey Tearle

Sir Marshall Freyne

Sophie Stewart

Christine Morris

Cathleen Nesbitt

The Matron

Margaret Vyner

Pamela Siddell

John Laurie

Mr. Hervey

Joan Maude

Sister Catley

Mignon O'Doherty

Sister Tutor

Leslie Dwyer

Siddons

Wylie Watson

Diabetic Patient

Eric Micklewood

Mr. Trevor

Joyce Grenfell

Dr. Barrett

Ernest Thesiger

Chairman

Brefni O'Rorke

Mr. Lorrimer

Patric Curwen

Mr. Lavery

Jenny Laird

Ginger Watkins

Grace Arnold

Sister Grace Annie Sprock (uncredited)

Gordon Begg

Old Carter (uncredited)

Valentine Dunn

Theatre Sister (uncredited)

John Howard

Jimmy (uncredited)

Megs Jenkins

Nurse (uncredited)

David Keir

Mr. Purvis (uncredited)

Aubrey Mallalieu

Rev. J. Ashton (uncredited)

Jack May

Elderly Patient (uncredited)

Paul Merton

George (uncredited)

Janette Scott

(uncredited)

Ben Williams

Engineer Testing Machine (uncredited)

Joan Young

Sister Sewerby (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Maurice Elvey

Novel

Monica Dickens

Writer

Elizabeth Baron

Reviews

Geronimo1967

June 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!