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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

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