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Life Begins

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In a maternity hospital, kindly nurse Miss Bowers (Aline MacMahon) oversees the numerous women who have come in to deliver. Mrs. West has six children and looks forward to her latest, while showgirl Florette (Glenda Farrell) plans to give her newborn up for adoption. One woman hovers near madness while waiting to give birth. Convicted prisoner Grace Sutton (Loretta Young), weakened from incarceration, arrives with her husband, Jed (Eric Linden), and frets about the future of their baby.

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Vere E. Johns New York Age It has human interest plus and has something definite to say to every man and woman who sees it. Jul 21, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a maternity hospital, kindly nurse Miss Bowers (Aline MacMahon) oversees the numerous women who have come in to deliver. Mrs. West has six children and looks forward to her latest, while showgirl Florette (Glenda Farrell) plans to give her newborn up for adoption. One woman hovers near madness while waiting to give birth. Convicted prisoner Grace Sutton (Loretta Young), weakened from incarceration, arrives with her husband, Jed (Eric Linden), and frets about the future of their baby.
Director
James Flood, Elliott Nugent
Producer
Raymond Griffith
Screenwriter
Earl Baldwin
Production Co
First National Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 11m