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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

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