''I'll Give My Life'' is a 1960 American film directed by William F. Claxton. The film is also known as ''The Unfinished Task'' in the United States. It is the final film role of Ray Collins before his death in 1965.

Plot

John Bradford expects his son Jim to join his engineering firm, but Jim instead joins the ministry, attending a seminary for four years before being assigned to

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. John's secretary is Jim's sweetheart Alice, who is left behind for years before Jim proposes marriage. She goes to New Guinea, where they wed and become the parents of two children. All is well until Jim contracts a life-threatening disease. John flies to New Guinea to be with his son at the end of his life, then tries to understand its meaning and purpose through the journals Jim leaves behind.

Cast

* Ray Collins as John Bradford * John Bryant as James W. Bradford *

Angie Dickinson Angie Dickinson (born Angeline Brown; September 30, 1931) is an American retired actress. She began her career on television, appearing in many Anthology series#Television, anthology series during the 1950s, before gaining her breakthrough rol ...

as Alice Greenway Bradford *

Katherine Warren Katherine Warren (born Katharine C. Warren; July 12, 1905 – July 17, 1965) was an American film and television actress. She is best known for her roles in the 1949 film ''All the King's Men'', the 1951 film '' The Prowler'', and the 1954 film ...

as Dora Bradford * Donald Woods as Pastor Goodwin * Jon Shepodd as Bob Conners * Stuart Randall as Rex Barton *

Richard Benedict Richard "Pepe" Benedict (born Riccardo Benedetto, January 8, 1920 – April 29, 1984) was an Italian-American television and film actor and director. He was born in Palermo, Italy. Career He appeared in dozens of television programs and movies ...

as Cpl. Burr *

Sam Flint Sam Flint (born Samuel A. Ethridge; October 19, 1882 – October 17, 1980) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 200 films, and is perhaps most familiar to today's audiences from Charlie Chan mysteries, adventure serials (notably ...

as Roy Calhoun *

Ivan Triesault Ivan Triesault (born Johann Constantin Treisalt; in Tallinn, Reval (now Tallinn) – January 3, 1980 in Los Angeles) was an Estonians, Estonian-American actor. His parents were from the island of Hiiumaa. Life His first stage appearance was at ...

as Dr. Neuman * Jimmy Baird as Jimmy Bradford *

Mimi Gibson Mimi Gibson is an American real estate agent and a former child actress, from 1951 to 1968. Early life After the early death of her father, her mother, Agnes Gibson, took Mimi and her sister to Los Angeles. She had an agent before she was 3 ye ...

as Jodie Bradford *Milton Woods as Kopa, Medical Orderly *Virginia Wave as Miss Lane *

Vera Frances Vera Frances Ward ( Still, born 29 September 1930) is a British actress who worked with Arthur Askey, Tommy Handley, George Formby, Dinah Sheridan, John Mills and Alastair Sim, amongst others. Frances's father was a props and special effects ...

as Tem Lane, Secretary

External links

* * 1960 films 1960 drama films 1960s English-language films American black-and-white films American drama films Films directed by William F. Claxton 1960s American films {{1960s-US-film-stub