Underplayed Gems

Life for Ruth (1962)

Life for Ruth poster
Directed by
Basil Dearden
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A doctor faces a moral dilemma when his daughter's rare blood type requires a transfusion that conflicts with his religious beliefs. As her condition worsens, the family is torn between faith and the urgent need to save her life.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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