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Something to Live For
Film / 1952

Something to Live For

Directed by George Stevens
Drama

★ 6.9/10Audience rating

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.

The story

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.

Cast

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Richard BarronHeadwaiter (uncredited) Lavonne BattleSlave Girl (uncredited) Genevieve BellOld Lady (uncredited) Mari BlanchardHat Check Girl (uncredited) Raymond BondBox Office Man (uncredited) Helen BrownMiss Purdy (uncredited) Ivan BrowningPorter (uncredited) Sue CarltonScholarly Woman (uncredited) Douglas CarterWaiter (uncredited) Maurice CassCritic (uncredited) Lillian ClayesOld Lady (uncredited) Tom ColemanBartender (uncredited) Robert CornthwaiteYoung Man (uncredited) Gerald CourtemarcheLittle Boy (uncredited) Dulcie DayActress (uncredited) Gloria DeaSlave Girl (uncredited) Josette DeeganSlave Girl (uncredited) Jack DeeryAristocrat (uncredited) Helen DicksonOld Lady (uncredited) Don DillawayExecutive (uncredited) King DonovanStage Manager (uncredited) Bess FlowersParty Guest (uncredited) Jody GilbertWoman in Telephone Booth (uncredited) Joseph J. GreeneHeavy Set Man (uncredited) Robert HainesParty Guest (uncredited) Peter HansenStage Cast Member (uncredited) Marcoreta HellmanParty Guest (uncredited) James HorneYoung Man (uncredited) John IndrisanoParty Guest (uncredited) Sherry JacksonChild (uncredited) Jerry JamesParty Guest (uncredited) Kenner G. KempParty Guest (uncredited) Donald KerrPasserby on Street (uncredited) Paul KingParty Guest (uncredited) Al KundeExecutive (uncredited) Ann KundeCleaning Woman (uncredited) Jeanne LafayetteFrench Woman (uncredited) Rudy LeeChris Miller (uncredited) George LynnExecutive (uncredited) Wilbur MackAdvertising Agency Customer (uncredited) Paul MaxeyHofstadter (uncredited) Mathew McCueUsher at Railroad Station (uncredited) Harold MillerParty Guest (uncredited) Pat MitchellJohnny Miller (uncredited) Ida MooreOld Woman with Dog (uncredited) Diana MumbyModel (uncredited) Forbes MurrayParty Guest (uncredited) Paul NewlanBartender (uncredited) Barry NortonMan in Tweeds (uncredited) William H. O'BrienWaiter (uncredited) William J. O'BrienBar Customer (uncredited) Patsy O'ByrneOld Lady (uncredited) Frank OrthWaiter (uncredited) Eddie PhillipsBusiness Man (uncredited) Jessie ProctorOld Lady (uncredited) Sally RawlinsonModel (uncredited) Kasey RogersStage Cast Member (uncredited) Victor RomitoYoung Man (uncredited) Jean RuthSecretary (uncredited) Cosmo SardoOffice Worker (uncredited) Rolfe SedanFrench Man (uncredited) Cora ShannonOld Lady (uncredited) Bill SheehanParty Guest (uncredited) Charles SherlockBartender (uncredited) Douglas SpencerJoey (uncredited) Helen SpringMrs. Crawley (uncredited) Robert St. AngeloSlave Boss (uncredited) Bert StevensParty Guest (uncredited)

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