Life for Ruth

1h 33min

Drama

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.

Cast

Michael Craig

Michael Craig

John Harris
Janet Munro

Janet Munro

Pat Harris
Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers

Hart Jacobs
Malcolm Keen

Malcolm Keen

Mr Harris Sr
Megs Jenkins

Megs Jenkins

Mrs Gordon
Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant

John's Counsel
Norman Wooland

Norman Wooland

Counsel for the Crown
John Barrie

John Barrie

Mr Gordon
Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Mapleton
Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Teddy's Father
Maureen Pryor

Maureen Pryor

Teddy's Mother
Kenneth J. Warren

Kenneth J. Warren

Sergeant Finley
Ellen McIntosh

Ellen McIntosh

Duty Sister
John Welsh

John Welsh

Marshall
Brian Wilde

Brian Wilde

Newspaper Photographer
Charles Simon

Charles Simon

Custody Sergeant
Frank Gatliff

Frank Gatliff

Barrister
Alastair Hunter

Alastair Hunter

Jury Foreman

Release date

6th Sep 1962

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English