The Lady with a Lamp

The Lady with a Lamp is a 1951 British historical drama 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. It was shot at Shepperton Studios outside London. Location shooting took place at Cole Green railway station in Hertfordshire and at Lea Hurst, the Nightingale family home, near Matlock in Derbyshire. The film's sets were designed by the art director William C. Andrews. It is based on the 1929 play The Lady with a Lamp by Reginald Berkeley.

This article is about the 1951 film. For the painting, see Miss Nightingale at Scutari, 1854. For the person so nicknamed, see Florence Nightingale.

The Lady with a Lamp
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Directed byHerbert Wilcox
Written byWarren Chetham Strode
Based onThe Lady with a Lamp by Reginald Berkeley
Produced byHerbert Wilcox
StarringAnna Neagle
Michael Wilding
Felix Aylmer
CinematographyMax Greene
Edited byBill Lewthwaite
Music byAnthony Collins
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Distributed byBritish Lion Films
Release date
  • 22 October 1951 (1951-10-22) (London)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office£151,091 (UK)
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