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Life Begins
Life Begins

Life Begins

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

71 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

10 September 1932

Country

United States of America

Cast

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Grace Sutton

Eric Linden

Eric Linden

Jed Sutton

Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Miss Bowers

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Florette

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. West

Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Dr. Brett

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Ringer Banks

Walter Walker

Walter Walker

Dr. Tubby

Hale Hamilton

Hale Hamilton

Dr. Cramm

Vivienne Osborne

Vivienne Osborne

Mrs. McGilvery

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

A Patient

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)

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