A Child Is Born

Dec 7, 1939

1h 19m

★ 6.5

A Woman's Greatest Adventure in Life!

Overview

A pregnant prison inmate shares her problems with the patients in a maternity ward.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Grace Sutton

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Jed Sutton

Jeffrey Lynn

Florette Laverne

Gladys George

Miss Bowers

Gale Page

Mrs. Mamie West

Spring Byington

Ringer Banks

Johnnie Davis

Dr. Lee

Henry O'Neill

Dr. Brett

John Litel

Mrs. Kempner

Gloria Holden

Johnny Norton

Johnny Downs

Miss Pinty

Eve Arden

The Woman

Fay Helm

A young teenage single mother (Maggi) struggling to raise her baby daughter (Lucy) finds the weight of responsibility bearing down on her shoulders. Maggy was forced to grow up before her time. Thankfully for Maggi, her mother is always willing to help though Maggy still lives at home with her mother, it's obvious that she longs to gain some independendence. Meeting Gordon at a local club, who is a few years older, makes a living and has his own apartment. One night, after a heated argument with her mother, Maggi makes the decision to move in with Gordon. Though the pair subsequently make a sincere attempt to be good parents.and do what's best for Lucy, they soon find that taking on the responsibilities of adulthood aren't so easy when you've barely moved past childhood yourself.

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