Life for Ruth
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| Directed by | Basil Dearden |
| Produced by | Basil Dearden Michael Relph |
| Written by | Janet Green |
| Starring |
Michael Craig Patrick McGoohan Janet Munro |
| Music by | William Alwyn |
| Cinematography | Otto Heller |
| Edited by | John D. Guthridge |
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| Distributed by | Rank (UK) |
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Release date
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30 August 1962 (World Premiere, London) |
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Running time
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93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £126,800 |
| Box office | £53,788 (by 1971) |
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.
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.
The New York Times wrote of the film, "in avoiding blatant bias, mawkish sentimentality and theatrical flamboyance, it makes a statement that is dramatic, powerful and provocative."
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