Editing The Dark Angel (1935 film) (section)

==Reception==
It was the 12th most popular film at the British box office in 1935–1936.<ref>"The Film Business in the United States and Britain during the 1930s" by John Sedgwick and Michael Pokorny, ''The Economic History Review''New Series, Vol. 58, No. 1 (Feb., 2005), pp.97</ref>

In the September 6, 1935 issue of ''[[The New York Times]],'' [[Andre Sennwald]] declared the film to be  “… a happy adventure in sentimental romance…(The) highly literate screen adaptation of Guy Bolton's play, (skirts) all the more obvious opportunities for tear-jerking and overemphasis, and (tells) the story with feeling and admirable good taste… if you know your cameramen at all, you quickly guess that the superb clarity of the photography is the work of Gregg Toland. If you are thoughtful enough to bring along a spare handkerchief, you will find (this) an engaging sentimental journey into martial romance….It is sad and sweet and brave and very sacrificial.  the reunion of the blind man and his two friends… is the high point…Awaiting his visitors, the blind man plans to conceal his affliction from them by memorizing every detail in the room and arranging an elaborate stage business for receiving them. He almost gets away with his deception, but betrays himself in one unexpected detail. It is a high-powered dramatic situation and the film manages it beautifully and effectively. Both Mr. March and Mr. Marshall contribute their best performances in months, and Miss Oberon …plays with skill and feeling. … Sidney Franklin, director of that earlier sentimental masterpiece "[[Smilin' Through (1932 film)|Smilin' Through]]," enshrouds the photoplay in the peculiarly warm emotional haze which he manages so well. It promises to be one of the popular pictures of the season.”<ref>{{Cite news|last=Sennwald|first=Andre|date=1935-09-06|title=Samuel Goldwyn Presents a New Edition of "The Dark Angel" at the Rivoli Theatre.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1935/09/06/archives/samuel-goldwyn-presents-a-new-edition-of-the-dark-angel-at-the.html|access-date=2021-08-28|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In the November 1, 1935, issue of [[Maclean's]], Ann Ross observed: “If his picture doesn’t have you sobbing before it is over it isn’t the fault of the producers and director. They don’t go at it, to be sure, in the savage spirit of We’re-going-to-make-you-cry-and-like-it. On the contrary, the whole thing is managed with the greatest tact and modesty, as though everyone concerned, while determined to wring as many tears as possible, was a little ashamed to be caught doing it... The point most likely to break you down is where the hero is discovered by his former sweetheart and pretends that he still has his sight—a trying moment which is handled with great considerateness by Miss Oberon and Mr. March. It’s all reasonably interesting, agony though it is from start to finish; rather as an operation might be interesting when conducted in nice surroundings under circumstances as merciful and competent as possible.” <ref>{{Cite web|title=Shots and Angles {{!}} Maclean's {{!}} November 1st 1935|url=https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1935/11/1/shots-and-angles|access-date=2021-08-28|website=Maclean's {{!}} The Complete Archive|language=en-US}}</ref>

At the [[8th Academy Awards]], [[Richard Day (art director)|Richard Day]] won [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Best Art Direction]]. [[Merle Oberon]] was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1936|title=1936 &#124; Oscars.org &#124; Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|website=oscars.org|date=8 October 2014 |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]]|access-date=June 20, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709193708/https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1936|archive-date=July 9, 2020}}</ref> and [[Thomas T. Moulton]] was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Sound|Best Sound Recording]].

[[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the film a rating of 94% from 49 reviews with the consensus: "Led by a trio of powerful performances, ''The Dark Angel'' offers a well-crafted love story set against the backdrop of World War I."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_dark_angel_1935 | title=The Dark Angel (1935) &#124; Rotten Tomatoes | website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref>