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Life Begins

Life Begins

Sep 10, 1932 1h 11m
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Synopsis

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.

Title Life Begins
Companies First National Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords pregnancy, hospital, pre-code, expectant father, maternity ward, social class, infant death, medical drama, unwed mother, convicted murderer, maternal death, nurses, doctors, childbirth, compassionate
Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Grace Sutton
Eric Linden

Eric Linden

Jed Sutton
Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Ringer Banks
Vivienne Osborne

Vivienne Osborne

Mrs. McGilvery
A.S. Byron

A.S. Byron

First Druggist (uncredited)
Marjorie Campbell

Marjorie Campbell

Baby (uncredited)
Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Harry (uncredited)
Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Medical Student (uncredited)
Helena Phillips Evans

Helena Phillips Evans

Mrs. Riggs, the Prison Matron (uncredited)
Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)
Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)
Reginald Mason

Reginald Mason

Dr. Lee (uncredited)
Herbert Mundin

Herbert Mundin

Mr. MacGilvairy (uncredited)
Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Mrs. Tubby (uncredited)
Mary Philips

Mary Philips

Miss Pinty (uncredited)
Terrance Ray

Terrance Ray

Medical Student (uncredited)
Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland

Tony, Rita's Husband (uncredited)
Gloria Shea

Gloria Shea

Gladys Banks (uncredited)
Ruthelma Stevens

Ruthelma Stevens

Rose Laughton (uncredited)
Dorothy Tree

Dorothy Tree

Rita (uncredited)
Bobs Watson

Bobs Watson

Edgar, Harry’s Son (uncredited)
Jack Wise

Jack Wise

Medical Student (uncredited)