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A Child is Born

Lloyd Bacon

1939 • 1h 19m

A pregnant prison inmate shares her problems with the patients in a maternity ward.

A Child is Born

Cast

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine FitzgeraldGrace Sutton

Jeffrey Lynn

Jeffrey LynnJed Sutton

Gladys George

Gladys GeorgeFlorette Laverne

Gale Page

Gale PageMiss Bowers

Spring Byington

Spring ByingtonMrs. Mamie West

Johnnie Davis

Johnnie DavisRinger Banks

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'NeillDr. Lee

John Litel

John LitelDr. Brett

Gloria Holden

Gloria HoldenMrs. Kempner

Johnny Downs

Johnny DownsJohnny Norton

Eve Arden

Eve ArdenMiss Pinty

Fay Helm

Fay HelmThe Woman

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean HeydtMr. Kempner

Nanette Fabray

Nanette FabrayGladys Norton

Jean SharonMrs. Helen Banks

Crew

Lloyd Bacon

Lloyd BaconDirector

Robert Rossen

Robert RossenScreenplay

Charles Rosher

Charles RosherDirector of Photography

Heinz Roemheld

Heinz RoemheldOriginal Music Composer

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