Something to Live For (1952)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.284 |
Directed By
George Stevens
Crew
George Stevens
Dwight Taylor
Fred Guiol
George Stevens
Edith Head
George Barnes
Victor Young
Ivan Moffat
William Hornbeck
Tom McAdoo
Hal Pereira
Walter H. Tyler
Emile Kuri
Wally Westmore
John R. Coonan
Gene Garvin
Gene Merritt
Farciot Edouart
W. Wallace Kelley
Sidney Cutner
George Parrish
Leo Shuken
Howie Horwitz
TOP CAST
Ray Milland
Alan Miller
Joan Fontaine
Jenny Carey
Teresa Wright
Edna Miller
Herbert Heyes
Crawley
Douglas Dick
Baker
Richard Derr
Tony Collins
Harry Bellaver
Billy
Paul Valentine
Albert Forest
Ed Agresti
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Alex Akimoff
Waiter (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Pharaoh (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Critic (uncredited)
Richard Barron
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Lavonne Battle
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Genevieve Bell
Old Lady (uncredited)
Mari Blanchard
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Raymond Bond
Box Office Man (uncredited)
Helen Brown
Miss Purdy (uncredited)
Ivan Browning
Porter (uncredited)
Sue Carlton
Scholarly Woman (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
Waiter (uncredited)
Maurice Cass
Critic (uncredited)
Lillian Clayes
Old Lady (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Bartender (uncredited)
Robert Cornthwaite
Young Man (uncredited)
Gerald Courtemarche
Little Boy (uncredited)
Dulcie Day
Actress (uncredited)
Gloria Dea
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Josette Deegan
Slave Girl (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Aristocrat (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Old Lady (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
Executive (uncredited)
King Donovan
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert
Woman in Telephone Booth (uncredited)
Joseph J. Greene
Heavy Set Man (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Party Guest (uncredited)
Peter Hansen
Stage Cast Member (uncredited)
Marcoreta Hellman
Party Guest (uncredited)
James Horne
Young Man (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sherry Jackson
Child (uncredited)
Jerry James
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Party Guest (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Passerby on Street (uncredited)
Paul King
Party Guest (uncredited)
Al Kunde
Executive (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
Jeanne Lafayette
French Woman (uncredited)
Rudy Lee
Chris Miller (uncredited)
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