Poster of The Fight for Life

The Fight for Life

Plot: The Fight for Life was documentary filmmaker Pare Lorentz' first "dramatic" film, utilizing the talents of several top New York stage actors. A tribute to the Chicago Maternity Center and its efforts to provide the best possible care for destitute mothers, the film is based on the book of the same name by Paul de Kruif
Release Date: Thursday, March 7 1940
85 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Myron McCormickMyron McCormick. Myron McCormick was 32 in The Fight for Life as 'Dr. O’Donnell'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 08 1908 –
Died: Mon, Jul 30 1962
Portrait of Storrs HaynesStorrs Haynes. Storrs Haynes was >> in The Fight for Life as 'Hanson'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Will GeerWill Geer. Will Geer was 37 in The Fight for Life as 'Ballou'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 09 1902 –
Died: Sat, Apr 22 1978
Portrait of Dudley DiggesDudley Digges. Dudley Digges was 60 in The Fight for Life as 'Chefarzt'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 08 1879 –
Died: Fri, Oct 24 1947
Portrait of Woody GuthrieWoody Guthrie. Woody Guthrie was 27 in The Fight for Life
Birthday: Sun, Jul 14 1912 –
Died: Tue, Oct 03 1967
Portrait of Dorothy AdamsDorothy Adams. Dorothy Adams was 40 in The Fight for Life as 'The Young Woman'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 06 1900 –
Died: Wed, Mar 16 1988
Portrait of Dorothy UrbanDorothy Urban. Dorothy Urban was >> in The Fight for Life as 'The Grandmother'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Effie AndersonEffie Anderson. Effie Anderson was >> in The Fight for Life as 'The Receptionist'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Pare LorentzPare Lorentz. Pare Lorentz was 34 in The Fight for Life as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 11 1905 –
Died: Wed, Mar 04 1992
Portrait of Tommy AtkinsTommy Atkins. Tommy Atkins was >> in The Fight for Life as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elizabeth MeyerElizabeth Meyer. Elizabeth Meyer was >> in The Fight for Life as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louis GruenbergLouis Gruenberg. Louis Gruenberg was >> in The Fight for Life as 'Original Music Composer, Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Floyd CrosbyFloyd Crosby. Floyd Crosby was 40 in The Fight for Life as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 12 1899 –
Died: Mon, Sep 30 1985
Portrait of King VidorKing Vidor. King Vidor was 46 in The Fight for Life as 'Technical Advisor'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1894 –
Died: Mon, Nov 01 1982
Portrait of William H. ClothierWilliam H. Clothier. William H. Clothier was 37 in The Fight for Life as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 21 1903 –
Died: Sun, Jan 07 1996
Portrait of Alexander SmallensAlexander Smallens. Alexander Smallens was >> in The Fight for Life as 'Conductor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul De KruifPaul De Kruif. Paul De Kruif was 50 in The Fight for Life as 'Original Story'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 02 1890 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 1971