---
title: 'A Girl Must Live (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Carol Reed'
released: '1939-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-girl-must-live-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031367/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Girl Must Live (1939)

1939 · 92 min · Comedy, Romance · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

A Girl Must Live is a 1939 British romantic comedy film directed by Carol Reed that stars Margaret Lockwood, Renée Houston, Lilli Palmer, Hugh Sinclair, and Naunton Wayne. Based on a 1936 novel by Emery Bonett with the same title, the plot features three chorus line girls competing for the affection of a wealthy bachelor. It was one of a series of films Carol Reed made starring Margaret Lockwood.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Carol Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-reed)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Launder](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-launder)
- **Producer:** [Edward Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-black)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Louis Levy](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-levy)

## Cast

- [Margaret Lockwood](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-lockwood)
- [Hugh Sinclair](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-sinclair)
- [Lilli Palmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/lilli-palmer)
- [Helen Haye](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-haye)
- [Naunton Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/naunton-wayne)
- [Michael Hordern](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-hordern)
- [Martita Hunt](https://cinepixo.com/people/martita-hunt)
- [Kathleen Harrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-harrison)
- [Mary Clare](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-clare)
- [Renée Houston](https://cinepixo.com/people/renee-houston)

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