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Something to Live For (1952)

Something to Live For poster
Directed by
George Stevens
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An advertising man helps a struggling actress quit drinking through the Alcoholics Anonymous program. He must balance his growing feelings for her with his commitment to his own family.

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What happens

Something to Live For is a 1952 American drama film starring Joan Fontaine, Ray Milland, and Teresa Wright, directed by George Stevens, and released by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay by Dwight Taylor was the first to focus on the Alcoholics Anonymous program as a means of overcoming an addiction to liquor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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