The Lady with a Lamp

Mar 10 1952 Not Rated 1h 50m
Drama, History, War

Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale, the young 19th-century Englishwoman famously drawn to a career in nursing. Traveling to Turkey during the Crimean War, Florence gains a reputation for being devoted to the care of wounded soldiers and for pioneering higher standards for sanitary hospital conditions.

Plot

Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale (Anna Neagle), the young 19th-century Englishwoman famously drawn to a career in nursing. Traveling to Turkey during the Crimean War, Florence gains a reputation for being devoted to the care of wounded soldiers and for pioneering higher standards for sanitary hospital conditions.

Written by

Reginald Berkeley, Warren Chetham Strode

Directed by

Herbert Wilcox

Cast

Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Gladys Young

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Herbert Wilcox Productions

Languages

English

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
259
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA