
Life Begins (1932)
Drama
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
The 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)

Gloria Shea
Gladys Banks (uncredited)

Ruthelma Stevens
Rose Laughton (uncredited)

Dorothy Tree
Rita (uncredited)

Bobs Watson
Edgar, Harry’s Son (uncredited)

Jack Wise
Medical Student (uncredited)
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