The Lady with a Lamp (1951): Cast
The Lady with a Lamp is a 1951 drama directed by Herbert Wilcox, starring Anna Neagle as Florence Nightingale, Barbara Couper and Helen Shingler. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Herbert Wilcox
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Herbert Wilcox Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Lady with a Lamp About?
The premise of The Lady with a Lamp without spoilers.
Adapted from Reginald Berkeley’s stage play, the film follows the early life of Florence Nightingale, the 19th‑century Englishwoman who chose nursing as a vocation. As the Crimean War erupts, she travels to Turkey, where her relentless care for wounded troops earns her acclaim and she spearheads reforms that raise sanitation standards in military hospitals.
The Lady with a Lamp Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- florence nightingale character
- crimean war
- nurse
- pioneer
- partially lost film
- 19th century
- neagle and wilding
- based on play
The Lady with a Lamp Cast & Characters
Anna Neagle leads the cast as Florence Nightingale, with Barbara Couper as Mrs. Nightingale and Helen Shingler as Parthenope Nightingale. Directed by Herbert Wilcox; 38 actors are credited in all.
- Director Herbert Wilcox
- Anna Neagle as Florence Nightingale
- Barbara Couper as Mrs. Nightingale
- Helen Shingler as Parthenope Nightingale
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Felix Aylmer as Lord Palmerston
Also Starring in The Lady with a Lamp
· 34 more- Gordon Jackson Dr. Anson
- Peter Graves Prince Albert
- Michael Craig Wounded Soldier
- Rosalie Crutchley Mrs. Sidney Herbert
- Michael Wilding Sidney Herbert (Lord Herbert of Lea)
- Michael Brennan Purveyor
- Nigel Stock George Winch
- Colin Gordon
- Henry Edwards Howard Russell
- Basil Dignam
- Charles Carson
- Sybil Thorndike Miss Bosanquet
- Arthur Young Rt. Hon. William Gladstone
- Edie Martin
- Madge Brindley Woman in Downing St. Crowd
- Maureen Pryor Sister Wheeler
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- Edward Lexy
- Edwin Styles Mr. Nightingale
- Mary Mackenzie Nurse Johnson
- Julian D'Albie Mr. Bracebridge
- Cecil Trouncer Sir Douglass Dawson
- Leslie Weston
- Helena Pickard Queen Victoria
- Andrew Osborn Dr. Sutherland
- Clement McCallin Richard M. Milnes
- Betty Cooper
- Liam Gaffney
- Gladys Young Mrs. Bracebridge
- Peter Hobbes
- John Vere
- Ann Codrington
- Monckton Hoffe Lord Stratford
- Olive Bonham-Carter
- Florence Nightingale Allebeury
More from Herbert Wilcox
More films directed by Herbert Wilcox: The Lady is a Square, The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk, These Dangerous Years and My Teenage Daughter.
The Lady with a Lamp Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Florence Nightingale – Ein Leben für den Nächsten” and “提灯天使”.
- Also known as
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- Florence Nightingale – Ein Leben für den Nächsten
- 提灯天使
- En kvindes sejr
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The Lady with a Lamp FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Lady with a Lamp, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Lady with a Lamp?
The Lady with a Lamp runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was The Lady with a Lamp released?
The Lady with a Lamp was released on September 22, 1951.
Who directed The Lady with a Lamp?
The Lady with a Lamp was directed by Herbert Wilcox.
More films by Herbert Wilcox Who is in the cast of The Lady with a Lamp?
The Lady with a Lamp stars Anna Neagle as Florence Nightingale, Barbara Couper as Mrs. Nightingale and Helen Shingler as Parthenope Nightingale, among 38 credited actors.
Does The Lady with a Lamp have a post-credit scene?
No. The Lady with a Lamp has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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