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Life for Ruth

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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).

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Mat L Interesting drama. Michael Craig reminds us of how much we've missed in an otherwise uneven career. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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