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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.
May 30, 2023 · Life for Ruth (1962) Original Trailer [HD] Directed by Basil Dearden. Starring Michael Craig, Patrick McGoohan, Janet Munro. Blu-ray (Amazon) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B92HPJW2 Blu-ray ...
- 3 min
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A father whose faith is based on Biblical literalism is put on trial for his daughter's death after he refuses to allow her to have a life-saving blood transfusion after a tragic accident. It's highly intelligent without being cerebral and at times moving.
- Basil Dearden
- Allied Film Makers
Steadfast in his religious faith, John Harris (Michael Craig) refuses to give an emergency blood transfusion to his ailing daughter, believing a higher power would cure her. Tragically, the child...
- Drama
- Michael Craig
- Basil Dearden
Jun 23, 2020 · Life for Ruth is a 1962 British drama film produced by Michael Relph directed by Basil Dearden and starring Michael Craig, Patrick McGoohan and Janet Munro. It was released in the US as Walk in the Shadow.
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.
A film about a tragic decision and its consequences, based on a true story. A man refuses to let his dying daughter have a blood transfusion for religious reasons, and faces a murder charge and public outrage.
