A Child is Born

A Woman's Greatest Adventure in Life!

Duration: 79 min
Release date: 1939-12-07
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A pregnant prison inmate shares her problems with the patients in a maternity ward.

Drama

A Child is Born

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Geraldine Fitzgerald
Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Grace Sutton
Jeffrey Lynn
Jeffrey Lynn
as Jed Sutton
Gladys George
Gladys George
as Florette Laverne
Gale Page
Gale Page
as Miss Bowers
Spring Byington
Spring Byington
as Mrs. Mamie West
Johnnie Davis
Johnnie Davis
as Ringer Banks
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
as Dr. Lee
John Litel
John Litel
as Dr. Brett
Gloria Holden
Gloria Holden
as Mrs. Kempner
Johnny Downs
Johnny Downs
as Johnny Norton
Eve Arden
Eve Arden
as Miss Pinty
Fay Helm
Fay Helm
as The Woman
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
as Mr. Kempner
Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray
as Gladys Norton
Jean Sharon
Jean Sharon
as Mrs. Helen Banks
Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh
as Mr. Herbert West
George Irving
George Irving
as Dr. Cramm
Nella Walker
Nella Walker
as Mrs. Twitchell
Winifred Harris
Winifred Harris
as Mrs. Holt
Dorothy Adams
Dorothy Adams
as Nurse (uncredited)
Marie Blake
Marie Blake
as Ethel - Reception Nurse (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Sidney Bracey
as Third Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
as Mr. Norton's Mother (uncredited)
Buz Buckley
Buz Buckley
as Edgar West - The Little Tot (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
Georgia Caine
as Mrs. Norton's Mother (uncredited)
Joan Carroll
Joan Carroll
as Little Girl (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper
Georgie Cooper
as Elderly Lady Frightened By Toy (uncredited)
Esther Dale
Esther Dale
as Prison Matron (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Edward Gargan
Edward Gargan
as Officer Riley - Police Guard (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Sol Gorss
as Intern in Gallery (uncredited)
Eddie Graham
Eddie Graham
as Elderly Lady's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Creighton Hale
Creighton Hale
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Sibyl Harris
Sibyl Harris
as Flower Woman (uncredited)
William Hopper
William Hopper
as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
Owen King
Owen King
as Intern (uncredited)
Charles Marsh
Charles Marsh
as Intern (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
as Policeman (uncredited)
George Meeker
George Meeker
as Mr. Harry Laverne (uncredited)
Carlyle Moore Jr.
Carlyle Moore Jr.
as Intern Typing Blood (uncredited)
Frances Morris
Frances Morris
as Nurse (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon
as Young Husband (uncredited)
Garry Owen
Garry Owen
as First Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
John J. Richardson
John J. Richardson
as Intern Stopping Jed (uncredited)
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
as Second Drugstore Clerk (uncredited)
Don Turner
Don Turner
as Intern with Dr. Lee (uncredited)
Marie Wells
Marie Wells
as Nurse (uncredited)
Claude Wisberg
Claude Wisberg
as Messenger (uncredited)
Maris Wrixon
Maris Wrixon
as Information Girl (uncredited)
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