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  • Dark Victory (1939)
    Review preview for Dark Victory

    In contrast with today's studiously dignified portrayals of the dying, Bette Davis' portrayal of Judith as angry and confused is perhaps more honest, more humane.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A young heiress diagnosed with terminal brain cancer must decide how to spend her last few weeks of life.
  • Jezebel (1938)
    Review preview for Jezebel

    The trouble with this film is that Davis' colourful central performance leaves everyone else looking slightly anaemic.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A frustrated Southern belle sizzles as the South is wracked by deadly fever.
  • The Spiral Staircase (1946)
    Review preview for The Spiral Staircase

    Although dated, the film retains a tension throughout.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    A serial killer of disabled women stalks a mute girl in a gothic mansion during a thunder storm.

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