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Something to Live For (1952)

NR · 1952-03-07 · 1h 29m · EN
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Aging advertising executive Alan Miller is a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alcoholics Anonymous, is called by the elevator operator of a residential hotel to come and intervene in the case of one of the guests, struggling Broadway actress Jenny Carey. The two find they have even more in common than their taste for drink. But Jenny wants to put an end to their romance because Alan is a married man, who moreover is the father of two children. How will Jenny and Alan resolve their feelings without destroying Alan's marriage?

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Joan FontaineJoan FontaineJenny CareyRay MillandRay MillandAlan MillerTeresa WrightTeresa WrightEdna MillerRichard DerrRichard DerrTony CollinsDouglas DickDouglas DickBakerHerbert HeyesHerbert HeyesCrawleyHarry BellaverHarry BellaverBillyPaul ValentinePaul ValentineAlbert ForestEd AgrestiEd AgrestiStage Manager (uncredited)Alex AkimoffAlex AkimoffWaiter (uncredited)Eric AldenEric AldenPharaoh (uncredited)Erville AldersonErville AldersonCritic (uncredited)

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipAlcoholismSelf destructivenessInfidelityUnfaithfulnessRegenerationAlcoholics anonymousRecovering alcoholicStage frightAdvertising agency

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Alcoholism · Self DestructivenessDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference203690Actor preference190793 · 194767 · 160023

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Aging advertising executive Alan Miller is a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alcoholics Anonymous, is called by the elevator operator of a residential hotel to come and intervene in the case of one of the guests, struggling Broadway actress Jenny Carey. The two find they have even more in common than their taste for drink. But Jenny wants to put an end to their romance because Alan is a married man, who moreover is the father of two children. How will Jenny and Alan resolve their feelings without destroying Alan's marriage?

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Something to Live For has a runtime of 89 minutes.

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