Life for Ruth

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Play Time: 93 mins
Drama
Life for Ruth

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.

Status: Released (1962-09-06)
Awards:Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total
Screen:Janet Green, John McCormick
Productions: Allied Film Makers
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English
Life for Ruth
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Michael Craig turns in a strong, emotional, performance in this thought provoking drama. He takes his young daughter and her friend from next door on a trip to the seaside. They get into some difficulties and though he ("Harris") manages to rescue both children, it is soon clear that ....

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