Life for Ruth (1962)

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Life for Ruth on IMDb 7.1/10 126 votes

Released:
1962-09-06

Overview:
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.

Director:
Basil Dearden

Runtime:
1h 33min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Michael Craig
    as
    John Harris
  • Patrick McGoohan
    as
    Dr Brown
  • Janet Munro
    as
    Pat Harris
  • Paul Rogers
    as
    Hart Jacobs
  • Malcolm Keen
    as
    Mr Harris Sr