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Life Begins

Life Begins (1932)

Drama

A day in the maternity ward from the lens of accepted morals and medical attitudes of 1932. The ward includes women from all walks of life and situations.

Updated May 27 2020

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Keywords:

pregnancy pre-code maternity ward infant death medical drama unwed mother

FACTS

Runtime: 71 mins Rating: 6.5 Tag Line: Is It a Masterpiece or Menace?

Cast

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. West

Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland

Tony, Rita's Husband (uncredited)

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Florette Darien

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Dr. Brett

Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Miss Bowers

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Ringer Banks

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

A Patient

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. West

Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland

Tony, Rita's Husband (uncredited)

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Florette Darien

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Dr. Brett

Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Miss Bowers

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Ringer Banks

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

A Patient

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Grace Sutton

Vivienne Osborne

Vivienne Osborne

Mrs. McGilvery

Dorothy Tree

Dorothy Tree

Rita (uncredited)

Eric Linden

Eric Linden

Jed Sutton

Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton

Dr. Cramm

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Dr. Tubby

Gloria Shea

Gloria Shea

Gladys Banks (uncredited)

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Crew

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Executive Producer

Earl Baldwin

Earl Baldwin

Screenplay

Esdras Hartley

Esdras Hartley

Art Direction

George Marks

George Marks

Editor

Elliott Nugent

Elliott Nugent

Director

James van Trees

James van Trees

Director of Photography

James Flood

James Flood

Director

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