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Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light

★ 7.3/10•1946•58m•Documentary•War

The final entry in a trilogy of films produced for the U.S. government by John Huston. Some returning combat veterans suffer scars that are more psychological than physical. This film follows patients and staff during their treatment. It deals with what would now be called PTSD, but at the time was categorised as psychoneurosis or shell-shock. Government officials deemed this 1946 film counterproductive to postwar efforts; it was not shown publicly until 1981.

John Huston · Director

John Huston · Writer

Charles Kaufman · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime58m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 16, 1946

Actors

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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