

MovieDrama
Life Begins
6.2(8)19321h 11m
A day in the maternity ward from the lens of accepted morals and medical attitudes of 1932. The ward includes women from all walks of life and situations.
- Director
- James Flood
- Created by
- Darryl F. Zanuck
- Writers
- Earl Baldwin
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Cast

Loretta Young
Grace Sutton

Eric Linden
Jed Sutton

Aline MacMahon
Miss Bowers

Glenda Farrell
Florette

Clara Blandick
Mrs. West

Preston Foster
Dr. Brett

Frank McHugh
Ringer Banks

Walter Walker
Dr. Tubby

Hale Hamilton
Dr. Cramm

Vivienne Osborne
Mrs. McGilvery

Dorothy Peterson
A Patient
A.S. Byron
First Druggist (uncredited)
Marjorie Campbell
Baby (uncredited)

Frank Darien
Harry (uncredited)

Donald Douglas
Medical Student (uncredited)
Helena Phillips Evans
Mrs. Riggs, the Prison Matron (uncredited)

Paul Fix
Anxious Expectant Father (uncredited)

Esther Howard
Mrs. Tubby’s Friend (uncredited)

Reginald Mason
Dr. Lee (uncredited)

Herbert Mundin
Mr. MacGilvairy (uncredited)

Elizabeth Patterson
Mrs. Tubby (uncredited)

Mary Philips
Miss Pinty (uncredited)
Terrance Ray
Medical Student (uncredited)

Gilbert Roland
Tony, Rita's Husband (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- James FloodDirector
- Elliott NugentCo-Director
Writing
- Earl BaldwinScreenplay
- Mary M. AxelsonTheatre Play
Production
- Darryl F. ZanuckExecutive Producer
- Raymond GriffithProduction Supervisor
- Rufus Le MaireCasting
- William MayberyCasting Assistant
- William ForsythCasting Assistant
Camera
- James Van TreesDirector of Photography
Editing
- George MarksEditor
Sound
- Leo F. ForbsteinConductor
Art
- Esdras HartleyArt Direction
Costume & Make-Up
- Orry-KellyCostume Design
Crew
- Dr. Harry MartinTechnical Advisor