Life in Her Hands
Life in Her Hands is a 1951 British drama film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Kathleen Byron, Bernadette O'Farrell and Jenny Laird. It was made with backing from the Crown Film Unit in an effort to promote the nursing profession. The fictional scenes were interspersed with real documentary footage shot in hospitals. It was releases as a second feature.[1]
| Life in Her Hands | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Philip Leacock |
| Produced by | Frederick Wilson |
| Written by | Monica Dickens Anthony Steven |
| Starring | Kathleen Byron Bernadette O'Farrell Jenny Laird |
| Music by | Clifton Parker |
| Cinematography | Fred Gamage |
| Edited by | Jocelyn Jackson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date | June 1951 |
Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
Wrongly believing herself to be to blame for the death of her husband in a car crash, his young widow decides to become a nurse to try and atone for her guilt.
Cast
- Kathleen Byron as Ann Peters
- Bernadette O'Farrell as Mary Gordon
- Jacqueline Charles as Michele Rennie
- Jenny Laird as Matron
- Robert Long as Jack Wilson
- Grace Gavin as Sister McTavish
- Jean Anderson as Night Sister
- Joan Maude as Sister Tutor
- Elwyn Brook-Jones as Surgeon
- Iris Ballard as Nurse Soper
- Grace Arnold as Children's Sister
- Susan Richmond as Mrs. Wilson
- Audrey Teasdale as Aggie Arthurs
- Michael Ward as Ralph
References
- Chibnall & McFarlane p.217
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
External links
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