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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet  (1940)
NOT A GANGSTER PICTURE BUT ...a war on the deadliest public enemy of all!


6.4|23 Feb, 1940|103 min
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True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphilis.
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Keywords
biography
doctor
tuberculosis
medical breakthrough
syphilis
cure
virus
research laboratory
bacteria
diphtheria
laboratory accident
1900s
science laboratory
research scientist
vaccine researcher

Casts

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Dr. Paul Ehrlich
Ruth Gordon
Ruth Gordon
Mrs. Ehrlich
Otto Kruger
Otto Kruger
Dr. Emil Von Behring
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Minister Althoff
Maria Ouspenskaya
Maria Ouspenskaya
Franziska Speyer
Montagu Love
Montagu Love
Professor Hartmann
Sig Ruman
Sig Ruman
Dr. Hans Wolfert
Donald Meek
Donald Meek
Mittelmeyer
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
Dr. Lentz
Albert Bassermann
Albert Bassermann
Dr. Robert Koch
Edward Norris
Edward Norris
Dr. Morgenroth
Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport
Judge
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
Dr. Brockdorf
Louis Jean Heydt
Louis Jean Heydt
Dr. Kunze
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
Sensenbrenner
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Becker
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
Speidler
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz
Dr. Kraus
Hermine Sterler
Hermine Sterler
Miss Marquardt
Louis Adlon
Louis Adlon
Hospital Attendant
Herbert Anderson
Herbert Anderson
Medical Assistant
Louis V. Arco
Dr. Bertheim
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
Martl
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
Haupt
Gretl Dupont
Mother
Lisa Golm
Lisa Golm
Nurse
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Hirsch
Ludwig Hardt
Court Clerk
Wilfred Hari
Dr. Hata
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey
Defense Attorney
Ernst Hauessermann
Hans Weisgart
John Henrick
Dr. Bucher
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Male Nurse
Frank Jaquet
Banker
Frank Lackteen
Frank Lackteen
Arab Man
Rolf Lindau
Patient
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
Assistant in Hospital
Frederic Mellinger
Court Stenographer
Greta Meyer
Greta Meyer
Female Nurse
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
Kadereit
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
Dr. Virchow
Norman Phillips Jr.
Stable Boy
Paul Phillips
Patient
Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher
Old Man
Hedwiga Reicher
Hedwiga Reicher
Nurse
Elaine Renshaw
Arab Woman
Walter O. Stahl
Doctor
Robert R. Stephenson
Merk - Patient
Rolla Stewart
Steffi
Robert Strange
Robert Strange
Koerner
Ann E. Todd
Ann E. Todd
Marianne
Brandon Tynan
Brandon Tynan
Doctor
Wilhelm von Brincken
Wilhelm von Brincken
Officer
Gisela Werbisek
Mother
Wolfgang Zilzer
Wolfgang Zilzer
Kellner

Crews

William Dieterle
William Dieterle
Director
John Huston
John Huston
Screenplay
Heinz Herald
Screenplay
Norman Burnstine
Screenplay
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe
Director of Photography
Warren Low
Editor
Wolfgang Reinhardt
Associate Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Carl Jules Weyl
Art Direction
Howard Shoup
Costume Design
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Al Alleborn
Unit Manager
Irving Rapper
Irving Rapper
Assistant Director
Jack Sullivan
Assistant Director
Armor Marlowe
Props
Robert B. Lee
Sound
Robert Burks
Robert Burks
Special Effects

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