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Life for Ruth (1962)

1962-09-06 · 1h 33m · EN
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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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Janet GreenWriterBasil DeardenDirectorJames McCormickWriter

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Michael CraigMichael CraigJohn HarrisPatrick McGoohanPatrick McGoohanDr BrownJanet MunroJanet MunroPat HarrisPaul RogersPaul RogersHart JacobsMalcolm KeenMalcolm KeenMr Harris SrMegs JenkinsMegs JenkinsMrs GordonMichael BryantMichael BryantJohn's CounselLeslie SandsLeslie SandsClydeNorman WoolandNorman WoolandCounsel for the CrownJohn BarrieJohn BarrieMr GordonWalter HuddWalter HuddJudgeMichael AldridgeMichael AldridgeHarvard

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference328076Actor preference191342 · 330137 · 349876Country preferenceGbDecade preference1960

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What is Life for Ruth about?

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.

How long is Life for Ruth?

Life for Ruth has a runtime of 93 minutes.