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| Length: | 69 min |
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"The Fight for Life" was documentary filmmaker Pare Lorentz's first film to use professional actors. It's a tribute to the Chicago Maternity Center and their work caring for impoverished mothers, based on the book by Paul de Kruif. Myron McCormick plays a dedicated intern in the film, alongside actors like Will Geer, Dudley Digges, and Dorothy Adams. The movie features scenes ranging from tragic moments, such as a mother dying in childbirth at the start, to uplifting ones, like a mother saved from illness in a crowded tenement. Filmed in Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland, "The Fight for Life" is a notable film, although Lorentz appears more at home with the documentary sections than the dramatized parts.
| Alternative title: | The Fight for Life |
| Release year: | 1940 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total |
| Director: | Pare Lorentz |
| Type: | Movie |
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