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Life for Ruth (U.S. title: Walk in the Shadow) is a 1962 British drama film produced by Michael Relph directed by Basil Dearden and starring Michael Craig, Patrick McGoohan and Janet Munro. [2]
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...
- Drama
- Michael Craig
- Basil Dearden
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Stars: Michael Craig, Patrick McGoohan, Janet Munro, Megs Jenkins, Paul Rogers, Malcolm Keen. Location (s): Buckinghamshire, County Durham, Middlesex, Tyne & Wear. Region (s): North, South East E-L. Storyline: A man finds himself ostracised and placed on trial for allowing his daughter to die because of his religious beliefs.
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- Basil Dearden
Brown, against the wishes of his employers and the police, decides to pursue a private prosecution against Harris for murder, which is later reduced to manslaughter, whilst Harris' in-laws take against him - his father-in-law striking him in anger and despair - along with the local community.
Jul 2, 2022 · Synopsis: Because of his deeply held religious convictions, John Paul Harris (Michael Craig) refuses to allow a blood transfusion which would save the life of his beloved daughter Ruth (Lynn Taylor).
