Michael Craig turns in a strong, emotional, performance in this thought provoking drama. He takes...
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![Life for Ruth](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7NXbrYsfbCF91LYG8QjuRCT18Ye.jpg)
Life for Ruth
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.
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Life for Ruth
- Overview
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 6, 1962
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama
User Score
62%
Original Title
Life for Ruth
Production Companies
Allied Film Makers
Director
Basil Dearden
Description
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.
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