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The Light that Failed (1939) Facts
| Director(s) | William A. Wellman |
| Producer(s) | William A. Wellman |
| Featured Cast | Ronald Colman, Walter Huston, Muriel Angelus, Ida Lupino, Dudley Digges |
| Total Facts | 2 |
Lupino was so anxious to play the part, that she stole a copy of the script and stormed into William Wellman's office demanding a chance to audition. She convinced Wellman but not co-star Colman, who wanted Vivien Leigh to play the role. Because Wellman held out for Lupino, the actor unsuccessfully tried to have him replaced. The actor and director maintained a chilly relationship on the set.
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.