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Life for Ruth 1962 Directed by Basil Dearden

John Harris finds himself ostracized and placed on trial for allowing his daughter Ruth to die. His religious beliefs forbade him to give consent for a blood transfusion that would have saved her life. Doctor Brown is determined to seek justice for what he sees as the needless death of a young girl.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company Allied Film Makers
Release Date 6 September 1962
93 mins
Cast
Michael Craig
Michael Craig John Harris
Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan Dr Brown
Janet Munro
Janet Munro Pat Harris
Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers Hart Jacobs
Malcolm Keen
Malcolm Keen Mr Harris Sr
Megs Jenkins
Megs Jenkins Mrs Gordon
Michael Bryant
Michael Bryant John's Counsel
Leslie Sands
Leslie Sands Clyde
Norman Wooland
Norman Wooland Counsel for the Crown
John Barrie
John Barrie Mr Gordon
Walter Hudd
Walter Hudd Judge
Michael Aldridge
Michael Aldridge Harvard
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam Mapleton
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay Teddy's Father
Maureen Pryor
Maureen Pryor Teddy's Mother
Kenneth J. Warren
Kenneth J. Warren Sergeant Finley
Ellen McIntosh
Ellen McIntosh Duty Sister
John Welsh
John Welsh Marshall
Maurice Colbourne
Maurice Colbourne Vicar
Freddy Ramsey
Freddy Ramsey Teddy
Lynn Taylor
Lynn Taylor Ruth
Brian Wilde
Brian Wilde Newspaper Photographer
Charles Simon
Charles Simon Custody Sergeant
Frank Gatliff
Frank Gatliff Barrister
Victor Harrington
Victor Harrington Court Clerk
Alastair Hunter
Alastair Hunter Jury Foreman
Philip Ray
Philip Ray Curate
Crew
Director
Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Writers
James McCormick
James McCormick
Janet Green
Janet Green
Producers
Michael Relph
Michael Relph
Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Cinematography
Otto Heller
Otto Heller
Editor
John D. Guthridge
John D. Guthridge
Music
William Alwyn
William Alwyn