Poster of The Fight for Life

The Fight for Life

Plot: The Fight for Life was documentary filmmaker Pare Lorentz' first "dramatic" film, utilizing the talents of several top New York stage actors. A tribute to the Chicago Maternity Center and its efforts to provide the best possible care for destitute mothers, the film is based on the book of the same name by Paul de Kruif
Release Date: Thursday, March 7 1940
84 years ago
External Links
IMDb logo
Scroll to Crew

Cast

Portrait of Myron McCormickMyron McCormick
Myron McCormick was
32 in The Fight for Life
as 'Dr. O’Donnell'.
Sat, Feb 08 1908 –
Mon, Jul 30 1962
Portrait of Storrs HaynesStorrs Haynes
Storrs Haynes was
>> in The Fight for Life
as 'Hanson'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Will GeerWill Geer
Will Geer was
37 in The Fight for Life
as 'Ballou'.
Sun, Mar 09 1902 –
Sat, Apr 22 1978
Portrait of Dudley DiggesDudley Digges
Dudley Digges was
60 in The Fight for Life
as 'Chefarzt'.
Sun, Jun 08 1879 –
Fri, Oct 24 1947
Portrait of Woody GuthrieWoody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie was
27 in The Fight for Life
Sun, Jul 14 1912 –
Tue, Oct 03 1967
Portrait of Dorothy AdamsDorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams was
40 in The Fight for Life
as 'The Young Woman'.
Sat, Jan 06 1900 –
Wed, Mar 16 1988
Portrait of Dorothy UrbanDorothy Urban
Dorothy Urban was
>> in The Fight for Life
as 'The Grandmother'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Effie AndersonEffie Anderson
Effie Anderson was
>> in The Fight for Life
as 'The Receptionist'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Pare LorentzPare Lorentz
Pare Lorentz was
>> in The Fight for Life
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louis GruenbergLouis Gruenberg
Louis Gruenberg was
>> in The Fight for Life
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday