The Most Precious Thing in Life (1934)
- Original title
- Most Precious Thing in Life
- Directed by
- Lambert Hillyer
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 07m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A mother makes a secret sacrifice for her child. The story follows her quiet devotion and the personal cost it brings.
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What happens
The Most Precious Thing in Life is a 1934 American pre-Code film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Richard Cromwell, Jean Arthur, Donald Cook, Anita Louise, and Mary Forbes. The film tells a story about secret and selfless maternal devotion with elements of Madame X (1929) and Stella Dallas (1937). It is Jean Arthur's third film with Columbia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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