Summaries

An interne witnesses the death of a young mother in a maternity hospital delivery room. Disturbed that he might have overlooked something that could have prevented the death, he goes to a maternity clinic in a city slum in order to learn more about the mortality of motherhood and to find new ways to prevent it.—Jim Beaver <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • hospital
  • death
  • slum
  • clinic
  • maternity
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Mar 6, 1940
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Chicago Maternity Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Production companies United States Film Service

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 9m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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