The Most Precious Thing in Life

The Most Precious Thing in Life is a 1934 American Pre-Code film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Richard Cromwell, Jean Arthur, Donald Cook, Anita Louise, and Mary Forbes.[1][2][3]

The Most Precious Thing in Life
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLambert Hillyer
Robert Margolis
Produced byRobert North
Written byEthel Hill
Dore Schary
Travis Ingham
StarringRichard Cromwell
Jean Arthur
Donald Cook
Anita Louise
Mary Forbes
CinematographyJohn Stumar
Edited byRichard Cahoon
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • June 5, 1934 (1934-06-05) (United States)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film tells a story about secret and selfless maternal devotion with elements of Madame X (1929) and Stella Dallas (1937).[4] It Jean Arthur's third film with Columbia.

Plot

Ellen Holmes, a girl from an ordinary family, marries a rich, yet spoiled, boy from a snobbish family. The pair has a son, but soon Ellen finds herself ousted from the life of her husband. However, she rediscovers her son years later.[5]

Cast

References

  1. "MOST PRECIOUS THING IN LIFE (1934)". Turner Classic Movies. tcm.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. "Most Precious Thing in Life (1934)". UCLA. cinema.ucla.edu. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  3. "Most Precious Thing in Life". FilmAffinity. filmaffinity.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  4. Landazuri, Margarita. "Most Precious Thing in Life (1934)". Turner Classic Movies. tcm.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  5. "Most Precious Thing in Life". AFI. afi.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
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