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Something to Live For
Something to Live For

Something to Live For

Genres

Drama

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Advertising executive Alan Miller, a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alcoholics Anonymous, is called to help Broadway actress Jenny Carey whose developing career is threatened by an increasing dependence on alcohol. Alan's growing interest in Jenny strains his marriage to Edna, with whom he has two children.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

07 March 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Alan Miller

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Jenny Carey

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Edna Miller

Herbert Heyes

Herbert Heyes

Crawley

Douglas Dick

Douglas Dick

Baker

Richard Derr

Richard Derr

Tony Collins

Harry Bellaver

Harry Bellaver

Billy

Paul Valentine

Paul Valentine

Albert Forest

Ed Agresti

Ed Agresti

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Alex Akimoff

Alex Akimoff

Waiter (uncredited)

Eric Alden

Eric Alden

Pharaoh (uncredited)

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Critic (uncredited)

Richard Barron

Richard Barron

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Lavonne Battle

Lavonne Battle

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Genevieve Bell

Genevieve Bell

Old Lady (uncredited)

Mari Blanchard

Mari Blanchard

Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

Raymond Bond

Raymond Bond

Box Office Man (uncredited)

Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Miss Purdy (uncredited)

Ivan Browning

Ivan Browning

Porter (uncredited)

Sue Carlton

Sue Carlton

Scholarly Woman (uncredited)

Douglas Carter

Douglas Carter

Waiter (uncredited)

Maurice Cass

Maurice Cass

Critic (uncredited)

Lillian Clayes

Lillian Clayes

Old Lady (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Bartender (uncredited)

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Young Man (uncredited)

Gerald Courtemarche

Gerald Courtemarche

Little Boy (uncredited)

Dulcie Day

Dulcie Day

Actress (uncredited)

Gloria Dea

Gloria Dea

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Josette Deegan

Josette Deegan

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Aristocrat (uncredited)

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson

Old Lady (uncredited)

Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway

Executive (uncredited)

King Donovan

King Donovan

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jody Gilbert

Jody Gilbert

Woman in Telephone Booth (uncredited)

Joseph J. Greene

Joseph J. Greene

Heavy Set Man (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Party Guest (uncredited)

Peter Hansen

Peter Hansen

Stage Cast Member (uncredited)

Marcoreta Hellman

Marcoreta Hellman

Party Guest (uncredited)

James Horne

James Horne

Young Man (uncredited)

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Party Guest (uncredited)

Sherry Jackson

Sherry Jackson

Child (uncredited)

Jerry James

Jerry James

Party Guest (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Party Guest (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Passerby on Street (uncredited)

Paul King

Paul King

Party Guest (uncredited)

Al Kunde

Al Kunde

Executive (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

Ann Kunde

Cleaning Woman (uncredited)

Jeanne Lafayette

Jeanne Lafayette

French Woman (uncredited)

Rudy Lee

Rudy Lee

Chris Miller (uncredited)

George Lynn

George Lynn

Executive (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Advertising Agency Customer (uncredited)

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

Hofstadter (uncredited)

Mathew McCue

Mathew McCue

Usher at Railroad Station (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Party Guest (uncredited)

Pat Mitchell

Pat Mitchell

Johnny Miller (uncredited)

Ida Moore

Ida Moore

Old Woman with Dog (uncredited)

Diana Mumby

Diana Mumby

Model (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Bartender (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Man in Tweeds (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

Bar Customer (uncredited)

Patsy O'Byrne

Patsy O'Byrne

Old Lady (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Waiter (uncredited)

Eddie Phillips

Eddie Phillips

Business Man (uncredited)

Jessie Proctor

Jessie Proctor

Old Lady (uncredited)

Sally Rawlinson

Sally Rawlinson

Model (uncredited)

Kasey Rogers

Kasey Rogers

Stage Cast Member (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Young Man (uncredited)

Jean Ruth

Jean Ruth

Secretary (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Office Worker (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

French Man (uncredited)

Cora Shannon

Cora Shannon

Old Lady (uncredited)

Bill Sheehan

Bill Sheehan

Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Bartender (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Joey (uncredited)

Helen Spring

Helen Spring

Mrs. Crawley (uncredited)

Robert St. Angelo

Robert St. Angelo

Slave Boss (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Party Guest (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Party Guest (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Kerry Vaughn

Kerry Vaughn

Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Charles Fogel

First-Nighter (uncredited)

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