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A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born

A Child Is Born

A Woman's Greatest Adventure in Life!

Genres

Drama

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A pregnant prison inmate shares her problems with the patients in a maternity ward.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

07 December 1939

Country

United States of America

Cast

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Grace Sutton

Jeffrey Lynn

Jeffrey Lynn

Jed Sutton

Gladys George

Gladys George

Florette Laverne

Gale Page

Gale Page

Miss Bowers

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Mrs. Mamie West

Johnnie Davis

Johnnie Davis

Ringer Banks

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Dr. Lee

John Litel

John Litel

Dr. Brett

Gloria Holden

Gloria Holden

Mrs. Kempner

Johnny Downs

Johnny Downs

Johnny Norton

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Miss Pinty

Fay Helm

Fay Helm

The Woman

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Mr. Kempner

Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray

Gladys Norton

Jean Sharon

Jean Sharon

Mrs. Helen Banks

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Mr. Herbert West

George Irving

George Irving

Dr. Cramm

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Mrs. Twitchell

Winifred Harris

Winifred Harris

Mrs. Holt

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Nurse (uncredited)

Marie Blake

Marie Blake

Ethel - Reception Nurse (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredited)

Buz Buckley

Buz Buckley

Edgar West - The Little Tot (uncredited)

Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

Mrs. Norton's Mother (uncredited)

Joan Carroll

Joan Carroll

Little Girl (uncredited)

Georgie Cooper

Georgie Cooper

Elderly Lady Frightened By Toy (uncredited)

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Prison Matron (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Intern in Gallery (uncredited)

Eddie Graham

Eddie Graham

Elderly Lady's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Creighton Hale

Creighton Hale

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Sibyl Harris

Sibyl Harris

Flower Woman (uncredited)

William Hopper

William Hopper

Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)

Owen King

Owen King

Intern (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

Charles Marsh

Intern (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Policeman (uncredited)

George Meeker

George Meeker

Mr. Harry Laverne (uncredited)

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Intern Typing Blood (uncredited)

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Nurse (uncredited)

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

Young Husband (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

First Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)

John J. Richardson

John J. Richardson

Intern Stopping Jed (uncredited)

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Second Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)

Don Turner

Don Turner

Intern with Dr. Lee (uncredited)

Marie Wells

Marie Wells

Nurse (uncredited)

Claude Wisberg

Claude Wisberg

Messenger (uncredited)

Maris Wrixon

Maris Wrixon

Information Girl (uncredited)

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