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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

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