Discussion of "Bright Victory"

Bright Victory (1951) is an American drama directed by Mark Robson, starring Arthur Kennedy and Peggy Dow. The supporting cast includes Julia (Julie) Adams, James Edwards, Will Geer, Nana Bryant, Jim Backus, Richard Egan, and Murray Hamilton, and a young actor named Rock Hudson.

Larry Nevins (Arthur Kennedy) is blinded in North Africa during World War II. He is taken to a hospital in Pennsylvania with other blinded soldiers. At the hospital he learns to deal with his disability and how to interact with the other blind patients.

Going home to visit his parents and fiancée, Larry is confronted with the difficulties he will encounter once he’s discharged from the hospital.
While at the hospital, Larry meets Judy Green, a bank teller who volunteers by socializing with the soldiers, where they strike up an easy friendship. Larry is guarded about their relationship due to his engagement to Chris Paterson (Julie Adams).

What does the future hold for Larry?

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