Life Begins

Life Begins

Life Begins

6.0/ 10

TMDB Rating

7

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1932

Release Year

71 min

Runtime

Drama

Overview

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.

Keywords

pregnancy

hospital

doctor

pre-code

expectant father

maternity ward

social class

infant death

medical drama

unwed mother

convicted murderer

maternal death

nurses

childbirth

compassionate

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

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Reviews(1)

7.0avg rating

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Frank F

@fbacher

April 2, 2018

7

7/10

This film provides a window into life of 1932 as viewed from a higher-risk maternity ward. These were the days when surgery was much more dangerous, where ether ruled and the risk of infection was high (penicillin wasn't in widespread use for another 10 years). The expectant mothers in the ward come…

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