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Life for Ruth is a British film of genre Drama directed by Basil Dearden released in USA on 11 september 1966 with Michael Craig
Life for Ruth (1962)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 11 september 1966
Length 1h33
Directed by Basil Dearden
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Drama
Rating70%
Life for Ruth is a 1962 British drama film produced by Michael Relph directed by Basil Dearden and starring Michael Craig, Patrick McGoohan and Janet Munro.
The film had its World Premiere on 30 August 1962 at the Leicester Square Theatre in London's West End.
Synopsis
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.Actors
Michael Craig
(John Harris)
Patrick McGoohan
(Dr Brown)
Janet Munro
(Pat Harris)
Paul Rogers
(Hart Jacobs)
Megs Jenkins
(Mrs Gordon)
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