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A Child Is Born

A Child Is Born

Release: 1939-12-07 ·Runtime: 79m ·★ 6.5
Drama

A pregnant prison inmate shares her problems with the patients in a maternity ward.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Joan Carroll Joan Carroll as Little Girl (uncredited) Gladys George Gladys George as Florette Laverne Johnny Downs Johnny Downs as Johnny Norton Fay Helm Fay Helm as The Woman Gale Page Gale Page as Miss Bowers Marie Blake Marie Blake as Ethel - Reception Nurse (uncredited) Sibyl Harris Sibyl Harris as Flower Woman (uncredited) Frank Mayo Frank Mayo as Policeman (uncredited) George Meeker George Meeker as Mr. Harry Laverne (uncredited) John J. Richardson John J. Richardson as Intern Stopping Jed (uncredited) Johnnie Davis Johnnie Davis as Ringer Banks Maris Wrixon Maris Wrixon as Information Girl (uncredited) Jeffrey Lynn Jeffrey Lynn as Jed Sutton Henry O'Neill Henry O'Neill as Dr. Lee Gloria Holden Gloria Holden as Mrs. Kempner Louis Jean Heydt Louis Jean Heydt as Mr. Kempner Esther Dale Esther Dale as Prison Matron (uncredited) Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Police Sergeant (uncredited) George O'Hanlon George O'Hanlon as Young Husband (uncredited) Geraldine Fitzgerald Geraldine Fitzgerald as Grace Sutton Eve Arden Eve Arden as Miss Pinty Nella Walker Nella Walker as Mrs. Twitchell Winifred Harris Winifred Harris as Mrs. Holt Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey as Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited) Edward Gargan Edward Gargan as Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited) Frances Morris Frances Morris as Nurse (uncredited) Garry Owen Garry Owen as First Drugstore Clerk (uncredited) Nanette Fabray Nanette Fabray as Gladys Norton Dorothy Adams Dorothy Adams as Nurse (uncredited) Virginia Brissac Virginia Brissac as Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredited) Carlyle Moore Jr. Carlyle Moore Jr. as Intern Typing Blood (uncredited) John Ridgely John Ridgely as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited) Marie Wells Marie Wells as Nurse (uncredited) Spring Byington Spring Byington as Mrs. Mamie West George Irving George Irving as Dr. Cramm Georgia Caine Georgia Caine as Mrs. Norton's Mother (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Second Drugstore Clerk (uncredited) John Litel John Litel as Dr. Brett Hobart Cavanaugh Hobart Cavanaugh as Mr. Herbert West Creighton Hale Creighton Hale as Elevator Operator (uncredited) William Hopper William Hopper as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)