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The Most Precious Thing in Life is a 1934 American film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Richard Cromwell, Jean Arthur, Donald Cook, Anita Louise, and Mary Forbes. The film tells a story about secret and selfless maternal devotion with elements of Madame X (1929) and Stella Dallas (1937). It is the third film of Jean Arthur with Columbia.
Original Release
06/05/1934
US Release
06/05/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Cromwell | Chris Kelsey |
| Jean Arthur | Ellen Holmes, aka Biddy, Babe / Ellen Holmes |
| Donald Cook | Bob Kelsey |
| Anita Louise | Patty O'Day |
| Mary Forbes | Mrs. Kelsey |
| Jane Darwell | Mrs. O'Day |
| Ben Alexander | Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart |
| John Wray | Carter |
| Ward Bond | Head Coach Smith |
| Jimmie Barnes | Football Player |
Directors
Writers
Ethel Hill, Travis Ingham, Dore Schary
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Cromwell | Chris Kelsey |
| Jean Arthur | Ellen Holmes, aka Biddy, Babe / Ellen Holmes |
| Donald Cook | Bob Kelsey |
| Anita Louise | Patty O'Day |
| Mary Forbes | Mrs. Kelsey |
| Jane Darwell | Mrs. O'Day |
| Ben Alexander | Gideon 'Gubby' Gerhart |
| John Wray | Carter |
| Ward Bond | Head Coach Smith |
| Jimmie Barnes | Football Player |
| Harry Bowen | Expressman |
| André Cheron | Head Waiter |
| Eddie Clayton | College Boy |
| Heinie Conklin | Porter |
| Ray Cooke | College Boy at Turnstile |
| Beatrice Curtis | Checkroom Girl |
| Sayre Dearing | Nightclub Patron |
| John Deering | College Boy |
| Joan Dix | Student |
| Florence Dudley | Matron |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert North | Producer |
