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Something to Live For (1952)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : George Stevens
Writer : Dwight Taylor

Synopsis

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?

Actors

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

Crews

George Stevens
George Stevens
Director
Dwight Taylor
Dwight Taylor
Screenplay
George Stevens
George Stevens
Producer
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
George Barnes
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Ivan Moffat
Ivan Moffat
Associate Producer
William Hornbeck
William Hornbeck
Editor
Tom McAdoo
Tom McAdoo
Editor
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Production Design
Walter H. Tyler
Walter H. Tyler
Production Design
Emile Kuri
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
John R. Coonan
John R. Coonan
Assistant Director
Gene Garvin
Gene Garvin
Sound Recordist
Gene Merritt
Gene Merritt
Sound Recordist
Farciot Edouart
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
W. Wallace Kelley
W. Wallace Kelley
Visual Effects
Sidney Cutner
Sidney Cutner
Orchestrator
George Parrish
George Parrish
Orchestrator
Leo Shuken
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
Howie Horwitz
Howie Horwitz
Producer's Assistant
Fred Guiol
Fred Guiol
Other

Posters and backgrounds

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