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The Right to Live (1935)

APPROVED 75 min  -  Drama  -   26 January 1935 (USA)
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Maurice and Stella Trent are happily married. When Maurice is crippled in an airplane crash, he and his mother send for his brother Colin to come help keep Stella busy... See full summary »

Director:

William Keighley

Writers:

W. Somerset Maugham (play), Ralph Block (screenplay)

Stars:

Josephine Hutchinson, George Brent and Colin Clive
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Josephine Hutchinson Josephine Hutchinson ...
George Brent George Brent ...
Colin Clive ...
Peggy Wood Peggy Wood ...
Henrietta Crosman Henrietta Crosman ...
Mrs. Millie Trent
C. Aubrey Smith ...
Leo G. Carroll Leo G. Carroll ...
Phyllis Coghlan Phyllis Coghlan ...
Alice - the Maid
Claude King Claude King ...
Mr. Pride
Nella Walker Nella Walker ...
Mrs. Pride
Halliwell Hobbes Halliwell Hobbes ...
Sir Stephen Barr
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Storyline

Maurice and Stella Trent are happily married. When Maurice is crippled in an airplane crash, he and his mother send for his brother Colin to come help keep Stella busy. He is to show her a good time during what promises to be a 5 month recovery before an operation will allow Maurice to walk again. Stella and Colin become very close, and things come to a boil when Maurice believes his life may not be worth living any longer after all. Written by Ron Kerrigan <mvg@whidbey.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Airplane Crash | Opera | Chess | Mother Son Relationship | Doctor  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Sacred Flame See more »

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

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Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: The first time we see Maurice in his bed after the accident and his nurse goes to his side we see Maurice is lying neatly under the covers with his arms above the covers but straight to his side, hands clutched. In the next shot his pajamas and the bed covers are askew and he is nervously wringing his fingers as his hands rest on his chest. See more »

Connections

Version of The Sacred Flame (1929) See more »

Soundtracks

"Tristan und Isolde"
(1865) (uncredited)
Written by Richard Wagner
The ending is performed at the opera, with the singing role of Isolde unidentified See more »