The White Angel (1936 film)

The White Angel is a 1936 American historical drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Kay Francis. The film depicts Florence Nightingales pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War.

When the Crimean War breaks out, she finally gets her chance. With the help of influential friends and damning newspaper reports on the wretched conditions in the Crimea by Fuller Ian Hunter, a reporter for The Times, she is permitted to recruit some nurses and lead them to Scutari in Turkey to tend the wounded.There, however, she is bitterly opposed by Dr. Hunt Donald Crisp, who is in charge of the hospital. She remains undaunted, and soon wins the love of her patients. Each night, she passes through miles of the wards, carrying a lamp, so she can satisfy herself that her patients have all they need. Her tireless efforts greatly reduce the mortality rate. Her fame is spread by the newspapers, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow writes a poem in her honor. ........

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