Life Begins

1932

1h 11m

6.0

6.0/10

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Drama

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

First National Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

pregnancy hospital doctor pre-code expectant father maternity ward social class infant death medical drama unwed mother convicted murderer maternal death nurses childbirth compassionate

Quick Facts

Release Date	September 10, 1932
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0023139

Cast

Loretta Young

Grace Sutton

Eric Linden

Jed Sutton

Aline MacMahon

Miss Bowers

Glenda Farrell

Florette

Clara Blandick

Mrs. West

Preston Foster

Dr. Brett

Frank McHugh

Ringer Banks

Walter Walker

Dr. Tubby

Hale Hamilton

Dr. Cramm

Vivienne Osborne

Mrs. McGilvery

Dorothy Peterson

A Patient

A.S. Byron

First Druggist (uncredited)

Key Crew

Earl Baldwin

Screenplay

James Flood

Director

Darryl F. Zanuck

Executive Producer