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Life Begins
Life Begins
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Life Begins

1932
1h 11m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1932

Runtime

1h 11m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 11m
Sep 10, 1932
Languages
English
Director
James Flood
James Flood
Production
First National Pictures
First National Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
The Vitaphone Corporation
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

29 Cast Members

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

First Druggist (uncredited)

Marjorie Campbell

Baby (uncredited)

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Harry (uncredited)

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Medical Student (uncredited)

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)

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