The Lady with the Lamp (film)

The Lady With A Lamp is a 1951 British historical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding and Felix Aylmer. The film depicts the life of Florence Nightingale and her work with wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War.

TV Guide gave the film three out of four stars, and noted, the contrast in settingsbetween stately British homes and the squalor of the hospitalfocuses the viewers attentions on what the real battles were. Honorable mention should be given to Lewthwaites editing of the war sequences. while Leonard Maltin also gave the film three out of four stars, noting a Methodical recreation of 19th century nursecrusader Florence Nightingale, tastefully enacted by Neagle. while Variety observed, Anna Neagle adds another portrait to her screen gallery of famous women. Her characterization of Florence Nightingale is a sincerely moving study...Michael Wilding is not too happily cast as Sidney Herbert, War Minister. Within limitations, he makes the best of this part. The strong feature cast includes Felix Aylmer, with an exceptionally good study of Lord Palmerston. Herbert Wilcox, as always, directs in a plain, straightforward manner.

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