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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

NOT A GANGSTER PICTURE BUT ...a war on the deadliest public enemy of all!

19406.51h 43m

Overview

True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphilis.

Directed by William Dieterle
Written by Norman Burnstine, Heinz Herald, John Huston
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Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

biographydoctortuberculosismedical breakthroughsyphiliscurevirusresearch laboratorybacteriadiphtherialaboratory accident1900sscience laboratoryresearch scientistvaccine researcher

About Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet is a drama film released in 1940 exploring themes of biography, doctor, tuberculosis, medical breakthrough, syphilis, cure. Directed by William Dieterle, it stars Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Gordon, Otto Kruger. True story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure syphilis.

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