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Something to Live For

Something to Live For

Release: 1952-03-07 ·Runtime: 89m ·★ 6.8
Drama

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Charles Sherlock Charles Sherlock as Bartender (uncredited) Harold Miller Harold Miller as Party Guest (uncredited) Teresa Wright Teresa Wright as Edna Miller Douglas Dick Douglas Dick as Baker Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Office Worker (uncredited) Douglas Spencer Douglas Spencer as Joey (uncredited) Helen Brown Helen Brown as Miss Purdy (uncredited) Ida Moore Ida Moore as Old Woman with Dog (uncredited) Frank Orth Frank Orth as Waiter (uncredited) Erville Alderson Erville Alderson as Critic (uncredited) Sherry Jackson Sherry Jackson as Child (uncredited) Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp as Party Guest (uncredited) Kasey Rogers Kasey Rogers as Stage Cast Member (uncredited) George Lynn George Lynn as Executive (uncredited) Mari Blanchard Mari Blanchard as Hat Check Girl (uncredited) Maurice Cass Maurice Cass as Critic (uncredited) Don Dillaway Don Dillaway as Executive (uncredited) Peter Hansen Peter Hansen as Stage Cast Member (uncredited) Barry Norton Barry Norton as Man in Tweeds (uncredited) Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Party Guest (uncredited) Rudy Lee Rudy Lee as Chris Miller (uncredited) Richard Derr Richard Derr as Tony Collins Patsy O'Byrne Patsy O'Byrne as Old Lady (uncredited) Helen Spring Helen Spring as Mrs. Crawley (uncredited) Robert Cornthwaite Robert Cornthwaite as Young Man (uncredited) King Donovan King Donovan as Stage Manager (uncredited) Paul Maxey Paul Maxey as Hofstadter (uncredited) Donald Kerr Donald Kerr as Passerby on Street (uncredited) Hal Taggart Hal Taggart as Party Guest (uncredited) Dorothy Vernon Dorothy Vernon as Party Guest (uncredited) Gloria Dea Gloria Dea as Slave Girl (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as Party Guest (uncredited) William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Waiter (uncredited) Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey as Desk Clerk (uncredited) Harry Bellaver Harry Bellaver as Billy Eric Alden Eric Alden as Pharaoh (uncredited) Raymond Bond Raymond Bond as Box Office Man (uncredited) Rolfe Sedan Rolfe Sedan as French Man (uncredited) Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine as Jenny Carey Herbert Heyes Herbert Heyes as Crawley Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Party Guest (uncredited) Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Bartender (uncredited) Eddie Phillips Eddie Phillips as Business Man (uncredited) Ray Milland Ray Milland as Alan Miller Wilbur Mack Wilbur Mack as Advertising Agency Customer (uncredited) Jean Ruth Jean Ruth as Secretary (uncredited) Paul Valentine Paul Valentine as Albert Forest