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Life for Ruth

1962 1h 33m Drama List
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Steadfast in his religious faith, John Harris (Michael Craig) refuses to give an emergency blood transfusion to his ailing daughter, believing a higher power would cure her. Tragically, the child dies, and John becomes the town pariah, even as he's wracked with guilt over his decision. Now with the town and his own wife, Pat (Janet Munro), against him, John must defend himself against a wrongful death suit brought by the child's physician, Dr. Brown (Patrick McGoohan). Read More Read Less
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Synopsis Steadfast in his religious faith, John Harris (Michael Craig) refuses to give an emergency blood transfusion to his ailing daughter, believing a higher power would cure her. Tragically, the child dies, and John becomes the town pariah, even as he's wracked with guilt over his decision. Now with the town and his own wife, Pat (Janet Munro), against him, John must defend himself against a wrongful death suit brought by the child's physician, Dr. Brown (Patrick McGoohan).
Director
Basil Dearden
Screenwriter
Janet Green, John McCormick
Production Co
Allied Filmmakers
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m