Something to Live For

Duration: 89 min
Release date: 1952-03-07
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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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Something to Live For

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Ray Milland
Ray Milland
as Alan Miller
Joan Fontaine
Joan Fontaine
as Jenny Carey
Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
as Edna Miller
Herbert Heyes
Herbert Heyes
as Crawley
Douglas Dick
Douglas Dick
as Baker
Richard Derr
Richard Derr
as Tony Collins
Harry Bellaver
Harry Bellaver
as Billy
Paul Valentine
Paul Valentine
as Albert Forest
Ed Agresti
Ed Agresti
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Alex Akimoff
Alex Akimoff
as Waiter (uncredited)
Eric Alden
Eric Alden
as Pharaoh (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
as Critic (uncredited)
Richard Barron
Richard Barron
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Lavonne Battle
Lavonne Battle
as Slave Girl (uncredited)
Genevieve Bell
Genevieve Bell
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Mari Blanchard
Mari Blanchard
as Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Raymond Bond
Raymond Bond
as Box Office Man (uncredited)
Helen Brown
Helen Brown
as Miss Purdy (uncredited)
Ivan Browning
Ivan Browning
as Porter (uncredited)
Sue Carlton
Sue Carlton
as Scholarly Woman (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
Douglas Carter
as Waiter (uncredited)
Maurice Cass
Maurice Cass
as Critic (uncredited)
Lillian Clayes
Lillian Clayes
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Tom Coleman
as Bartender (uncredited)
Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite
as Young Man (uncredited)
Gerald Courtemarche
Gerald Courtemarche
as Little Boy (uncredited)
Dulcie Day
Dulcie Day
as Actress (uncredited)
Gloria Dea
Gloria Dea
as Slave Girl (uncredited)
Josette Deegan
Josette Deegan
as Slave Girl (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Jack Deery
as Aristocrat (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Helen Dickson
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
Don Dillaway
as Executive (uncredited)
King Donovan
King Donovan
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert
Jody Gilbert
as Woman in Telephone Booth (uncredited)
Joseph J. Greene
Joseph J. Greene
as Heavy Set Man (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Robert Haines
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Peter Hansen
Peter Hansen
as Stage Cast Member (uncredited)
Marcoreta Hellman
Marcoreta Hellman
as Party Guest (uncredited)
James Horne
James Horne
as Young Man (uncredited)
John Indrisano
John Indrisano
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Sherry Jackson
Sherry Jackson
as Child (uncredited)
Jerry James
Jerry James
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
as Passerby on Street (uncredited)
Paul King
Paul King
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Al Kunde
Al Kunde
as Executive (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Ann Kunde
as Cleaning Woman (uncredited)
Jeanne Lafayette
Jeanne Lafayette
as French Woman (uncredited)
Rudy Lee
Rudy Lee
as Chris Miller (uncredited)
George Lynn
George Lynn
as Executive (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
as Advertising Agency Customer (uncredited)
Paul Maxey
Paul Maxey
as Hofstadter (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Mathew McCue
as Usher at Railroad Station (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Pat Mitchell
Pat Mitchell
as Johnny Miller (uncredited)
Ida Moore
Ida Moore
as Old Woman with Dog (uncredited)
Diana Mumby
Diana Mumby
as Model (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan
as Bartender (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Barry Norton
as Man in Tweeds (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien
as Waiter (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
William J. O'Brien
as Bar Customer (uncredited)
Patsy O'Byrne
Patsy O'Byrne
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
as Waiter (uncredited)
Eddie Phillips
Eddie Phillips
as Business Man (uncredited)
Jessie Proctor
Jessie Proctor
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Sally Rawlinson
Sally Rawlinson
as Model (uncredited)
Kasey Rogers
Kasey Rogers
as Stage Cast Member (uncredited)
Victor Romito
Victor Romito
as Young Man (uncredited)
Jean Ruth
Jean Ruth
as Secretary (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
as Office Worker (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan
as French Man (uncredited)
Cora Shannon
Cora Shannon
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Bill Sheehan
Bill Sheehan
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Charles Sherlock
as Bartender (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer
Douglas Spencer
as Joey (uncredited)
Helen Spring
Helen Spring
as Mrs. Crawley (uncredited)
Robert St. Angelo
Robert St. Angelo
as Slave Boss (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Hal Taggart
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Arthur Tovey
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Kerry Vaughn
Kerry Vaughn
as Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Charles Fogel
as First-Nighter (uncredited)
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