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Let There Be Light

Dec 16, 1946 · 58m
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Documentary
War

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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.

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CAST

Walter Huston
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by John Huston

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
U.S. Army Pictorial Services
Country
US

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