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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] Plot. John Harris finds himself ostracized and placed on trial for allowing his daughter Ruth to die.
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.
A father whose faith is based on Biblical literalism is put on trial for his daughter's death after he refuses to allow her to have a life-saving blood transfusion after a tragic accident. It's highly intelligent without being cerebral and at times moving.
- Basil Dearden
- Allied Film Makers
Life for Ruth is a 1962 British drama film produced by Michael Relph directed by Basil Dearden and starring Michael Craig, Patrick McGoohan and Janet Munro.
Year: 1962. Original title: Life for Ruth. Synopsis: When John Harris's daughter is badly injured in an boating accident, the hospital tells him that she will need an urgent blood transfusion.
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- Michael Craig
- Basil Dearden
Patrick McGoohan Cast. Janet Munro Cast. Paul Rogers Cast. Janet Green Screenplay. James McCormick Screenplay. Otto Heller Cinematography. Critics reviews. When John Harris’s daughter is badly injured in an boating accident, the hospital tells him that she will need an urgent blood transfusion.
Life for Ruth 1962. Released September 6, 1962. Runtime 1h 33m. Director Basil Dearden. Writers James McCormick + 1 more. Country United Kingdom. Languages English. Studio Allied Film Makers. Genres Drama. John Harris finds himself ostracized and placed on trial for allowing his daughter Ruth to die.
