Life for Ruth
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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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Cast
31 people
Michael Craig
John Harris
Known for
Mysterious Island
Star!
Patrick McGoohan
Dr Brown
Known for
Braveheart
Escape from Alcatraz
Janet Green
Basil Dearden
Janet Munro
Pat Harris
Known for
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Michael Relph
Also in
Somerset Maugham Hour
Paul Rogers
Hart Jacobs
Known for
Billy Budd
Our Man in Havana
John McCormick
Malcolm Keen
Mr Harris Sr
Known for
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
The Manxman
Megs Jenkins
Mrs Gordon
Known for
The Innocents
Murder Most Foul
Michael Bryant
John's Counsel
Known for
The Miracle Maker
The Ruling Class
Leslie Sands
Clyde
Known for
The Deadly Affair
Basil Dearden Director · Janet Green Writer James McCormick Writer
Worldwide gross $538M · Budget $127K · United States release January 1, 1966
Box office
Budget
$126,800
Worldwide gross
$537,881,971
Gross vs. budget
4,242.0×
Production
Allied Film Makers
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 6, 1962
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1966
Austria
October 1, 1963
Denmark
February 27, 1963
France
August 21, 1963
Germany
October 1, 1963
Poland
January 1, 1964
Sweden
April 5, 1963
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