United Kingdom / Sep 06, 1962
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leslie Sands | Clyde |
| Norman Wooland | Counsel for the Crown |
| John Barrie | Mr Gordon |
| Walter Hudd | Judge |
| Michael Aldridge | Harvard |
| Basil Dignam | Mapleton |
| Frank Finlay | Teddy's Father |
| Maureen Pryor | Teddy's Mother |
| Kenneth J. Warren | Sergeant Finley |
| Ellen McIntosh | Duty Sister |
| John Welsh | Marshall |
| Maurice Colbourne | Vicar |
| Freddy Ramsey | Teddy |
| Lynn Taylor | Ruth |
| Brian Wilde | Newspaper Photographer |
| Charles Simon | Custody Sergeant |
| Frank Gatliff | Barrister |
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| Victor Harrington | Court Clerk |
| Alastair Hunter | Jury Foreman |
| Philip Ray | Curate |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Life for Ruth |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Allied Film Makers |
| Release date | 6 settembre 1962 |
| Production | Michael Relph, Basil Dearden |
| Writer | Janet Green, James McCormick |
| Editing | John D. Guthridge |
| Cinematography | Otto Heller |
| Assistant directors | Basil Dearden |
| Camera operators | Otto Heller |
| Additional photography | Otto Heller |
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| Music | William Alwyn |
| Sound | William Alwyn |
Release dates
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