life begin be a wonderful pre code film star some of the best of the era . it be set in the maternity ward of a hospital and particularly in the room for the woman expect to have trouble . in it be an old woman and a tough unwed mother ( glenda farrell ) and a frail young woman and an italian woman and and the main character ( loretta young ) who be spend 20 year in prison for murder . her husband ( eric linden ) be at the hospital at every second aching to know that everything will be okay . aline macmahone play the nurse who be great at her job . this film be highly interesting and entertain . it isn not terribly shock in any way and but it be interest to see such a neglected subject on the silver screen . the acting be brilliant all around . loretta young be gorgeous here in her prime . eric linden come out of nowhere and be sincere a can be . his innocence be reminiscent of michael j. fox . glenda farrell be great a always and a staple of pre code and for good reason .