Life for Ruth
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1962
1h 33m
English
Drama
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Life for Ruth
Movie
1962
1h 33m
English
Drama
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.
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Cast
John Harris
Dr Brown
Pat Harris
Hart Jacobs
Mr Harris Sr
Mrs Gordon
John's Counsel
Clyde
Counsel for the Crown
Mr Gordon
Judge
Harvard
Mapleton
Teddy's Father
Teddy's Mother
Sergeant Finley
Duty Sister
Marshall
Vicar
Teddy
Ruth
Newspaper Photographer
Custody Sergeant
Barrister
Court Clerk
Directed By: Basil Dearden
Written By: Janet Green, James McCormick
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CinemaSerf
2 years ago
Michael Craig turns in a strong, emotional, performance in this thought provoking drama. He takes his young daughter and her friend from next door on a trip to the seaside. They get into some difficulties and though he ("Harris") manages to rescue both children, it is soon clear that his hospitalise More
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