The Life You Save May Be Your Own
1957, English. Directed by Herschel Daugherty.
A Southern Gothic parable (truncated on-screen as “The Life You Save”) that twists the typical story of chivalrous boy-meets-girl romance, it follows a seemingly aimless drifter who inserts himself into the isolated lives of an old spinster and her invalid daughter. Adaptation of the short story by Flannery O’Connor.
- Runtime
- 0h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 March 1957
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- Nelson Gidding
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The Life You Save May Be Your Own runs 26 minutes (0h 26m).
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Which OTT platform is The Life You Save May Be Your Own on?
The Life You Save May Be Your Own isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 March 1957. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Life You Save May Be Your Own?
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Who directed The Life You Save May Be Your Own?
The Life You Save May Be Your Own (1957) was directed by Herschel Daugherty and stars Gene Kelly, Agnes Moorehead, Janice Rule.