Babies for Sale

Jun 14, 1940

1h 5m

★ 5.5

Mothers! What would you take for your baby?

Overview

A determined newsman pursues his hunch that a charitable maternity hospital is running a ruthless adoption racket.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Babies for Sale Trailers

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Cast

Ruth Williams

Rochelle Hudson

Steve Burton / Oscar Hanson

Glenn Ford

Dr. Rankin

Miles Mander

Dr. John Gaines (as Joseph Stefani)

Joe De Stefani

Edith Drake

Isabel Jewell

Iris Talbot

Georgia Caine

Gerda Honaker

Evan Hyde

Arthur Kingsley

Selmer Jackson

Mrs. Thelma Kingsley

Mary Currier

Mr. Edwards

Edwin Stanley

Dr. Aleshire

Douglas Wood

Howard Anderson

John Qualen

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